Missing Sister

Belle Hatton is haunted by a mystery from her past: a 25-year-old newspaper clipping found in her parents' belongings after their death. She embarks on an exciting new life in 1930s Burma, but is confronted with unsettling rumors, malicious gossip, and threats. Oliver, an attractive, easy-going American journalist, promises to help her, but an anonymous note tells her not to trust those closest to her. Belle survives riots, intruders, and bomb attacks, but nothing will stop her from uncovering the truth about her stolen sister.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 21 March 2019
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Belle Hatton has embarked upon an exciting new life far from home: a glamorous job as a nightclub singer in 1930s Burma,with a host of sophisticated new friends and admirers. But Belle is haunted by a mystery from the past - a 25 year old newspaper clipping found in her parents belongings after their death,saying that the Hattons were leaving Rangoon after the disappearance of their baby daughter,Elvira. Belle is desperate to find out what happened to the sister she never knew she had - but when she starts asking questions,she is confronted with unsettling rumours,malicious gossip,and outright threats. Oliver,an attractive,easy-going American journalist,promises to help her,but an anonymous note tells her not to trust those closest to her. . . Belle survives riots,intruders,and bomb attacks - but nothing will stop her in her mission to uncover the truth. Can she trust her growing feelings for Oliver? Is her sister really dead? And could there be a chance Belle might find her? A moving and complex story,beautifully told Isabel Wolff Dinah Jefferies has a knack of getting under the skin of her exotic locations and this story about loss and love,set in sultry Burma during the troubled 1930s,is no exception

Belle Hatton has embarked on an exciting new life far from home: a glamorous job as a nightclub singer in 1930s Burma, with a host of sophisticated new friends and admirers. But Belle is haunted by a mystery from the past - a 25-year-old newspaper clipping found in her parents' belongings after their death, saying that the Hattons were leaving Rangoon after the disappearance of their baby daughter, Elvira. Belle is desperate to find out what happened to the sister she never knew she had - but when she starts asking questions, she is confronted with unsettling rumours, malicious gossip, and outright threats. Oliver, an attractive, easy-going American journalist, promises to help her, but an anonymous note tells her not to trust those closest to her.

Belle survives riots, intruders, and bomb attacks - but nothing will stop her in her mission to uncover the truth. Can she trust her growing feelings for Oliver? Is her sister really dead? And could there be a chance Belle might find her? A moving and complex story, beautifully told.

Dinah Jefferies has a knack of getting under the skin of her exotic locations, and this story about loss and love, set in sultry Burma during the troubled 1930s, is no exception. Kate Riordan Belle Hatton has embarked on an exciting new life far from home: a glamorous job as a nightclub singer in 1930s Burma, with a host of sophisticated new friends and admirers. But Belle is haunted by a mystery from the past - a 25-year-old newspaper clipping found in her parents' belongings after their death, saying that the Hattons were leaving Rangoon after the disappearance of their baby daughter, Elvira. Belle is desperate to find out what happened to the sister she never knew she had - but when she starts asking questions, she is confronted with unsettling rumours, malicious gossip, and outright threats. Oliver, an attractive, easy-going American journalist, promises to help her, but an anonymous note tells her not to trust those closest to her.

Belle survives riots, intruders, and bomb attacks - but nothing will stop her in her mission to uncover the truth. Can she trust her growing feelings for Oliver? Is her sister really dead? And could there be a chance Belle might find her? A moving and complex story, beautifully told.

Weight: 230g
Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780241985434