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Oise rongiga Cornwalli poole soites murrab Demi pead, miks tal kogu aeg viltu veab. Ta on jaanud just ilma oma unistuste tookohast ja poiss-sobra alatuse tottu ka elukohast. Nii ei jaa tal ule muud, kui ajutiselt vanaisa juurde Cornwalli kolida. Asja lesestunud Victoria on veendunud, et lopuks ometi on tal koik, mida ta kunagi soovinud on. Aastaid kestnud armastuseta abielu korvalt oli tal alatasa salasuhteid ja vastse lesepolvega kaasnev vabadus istub talle hasti. Eriti roomustab teda asjaolu, et lopuks ometi peaks Cornwalli uhke Boscaweni mois talle kuuluma. Kuid molemat naist ootab ees ullatus, nende onn on poordumas ja neil tuleb leida uuest olukorrast valjapaas. Seejuures hakkab ouna- ja lilleaedadest umbritsetud mereaarne Boscaweni mois mangima olulist rolli nii uhe kui ka teise elus. Liz Fenwick on sundinud ja kasvanud Massachusettsis. Kahekumnendate eluaastate keskel kolis ta Londonisse, kus tutvus tulevase abikaasaga. Neil on kolm last. Cornwalli sattus Liz esimest korda 1989. aastal ning seitse aastat hiljem soetas endale sinna elamise. Kirjastuselt Varrak on Fenwicki Corwalli-teemalistest romaanidest ilmunud raamatud „Maja Cornwallis“, „Cornwalli armulugu“ ja „Cornwalli vooras“.

Selle Cornwalli raamatu kaks huvitavat peategelast on kirjanduse oppejoud ja ajaloolane Hebe ning tema oetutar Lucy. Viiekumne viie aastane Hebe, kes peab toime tulema varajase Alzheimeri tovega, jatab maha oma noore armukese ja varjub Cornwalli, kus ostab pereliikmete suureks ullatuseks sellesama ajaloolise maja, mis kuulus kunagi Thomas Gryllsile, kellest Hebe juba mitmendat aastat salamisi raamatut kirjutab. Oetutar Lucy saadetakse algul Hebe hullu majaostumotet ara hoidma, ent asjalood kujunevad sedasi, et Lucy, kelle armulugu abielus parlamendisaadikuga palvib komulehtede liigset tahelepanu, asub tadile vana maja restaureerimise juures appi. Liigutavas loos paljastub ridamisi perekonnasaladusi ning Alzheimeri toppe haigestumise traagika paneb Hebe saatusele kogu sudamest kaasa elama. Liz Fenwick on sundinud ja kasvanud Massachusettsis. Kahekumnendate eluaastate keskel kolis ta Londonisse, kus tutvus tulevase abikaasaga. Neil on kolm last. Cornwalli sattus Liz esimest korda 1989. aastal ning seitse aastat hiljem soetas endale sinna elamise. Kirjastuselt Varrak on Fenwicki Cornwalli-teemalistest romaanidest ilmunud „Maja Cornwallis“, „Cornwalli armulugu“, „Cornwalli vooras“, „Cornwalli taeva all“ ja „Tousuvesi“.

‘Is yet another fantastic tale.’Karen Quick‘Guinevere is a little like a modern day Miss Marple’Adele BThe perfect cosy crime bundle, featuring both Cornish Castle mysteries.Welcome to Cornisea island and the mysteries surrounding the Cornish Castle…Death Plays a PartWhen her beloved London theatre closes for renovations, costume maker Guinevere is excited to start a job at Cornisea castle, a centuries-old keep on a small tidal island off the coast of Cornwall. Imagine a whole summer full of stories of hidden treasures, fab food and long walks with her perky dachshund Dolly.But when a reenactment of a medieval trial in the castle dungeons ends in real-life murder, and accusations threaten the castle's future, Guinevere and Dolly dig deep into the island community's best-kept secrets to unmask the killer and save their Cornish summer.Rubies in the RosesGuinevere Evans has a dream summer job: cataloguing books at a castle on a tidal island off the coast of Cornwall. With her perky dachshund Dolly by her side she explores the island’s colourful history, tries fabulous local food and sees the gorgeous sunsets.But when an old friend of her employer drops in, claiming a rare bejewelled wedding goblet is hidden in the castle gardens, strange events start to take place: several people turn up claiming they have a right to the elusive goblet, and a dead body is found on the beach.An unfortunate accident, or does this death relate to the struggle for ownership of the goblet? Is there even a goblet?Guinevere and Dolly dig in and discover plenty of motives to lie, steal and yes, maybe even kill. Can they prove what really happened to the victim and what became of the precious rubies that are at the heart of the mystery?Readers love Vivian Conroy:‘Excellent and compelling’‘I will be diving head first in to Vivian's other stories! Love, love, love!’‘Thank you Viv, for such a delightful story and I can't wait to delve in to the next chapter of Guinevere and Dolly's adventures’‘A really well written book. If you like a really good mystery on a par with Christie then this is for you.’‘Full of Mystery, suspense, Drama & the best super sleuth Pup star of the book…. Dolly!!!’

‘A great read, a moving story of family history, love deception, passion and heartbreak’Cornwall TodayTwo women, living more than a hundreds years apart yet against the same wild backdrop of sea and landscape, make a rash bid for freedom to live another life. But for both of them, that choice means a loss which will greatly affect the next generation.…When marine historian Mark Hannah finds a hauntingly beautiful figurehead in Newfoundland, he traces her ship, The Lady Isabella, back to Cornwall. There he meets Gabrielle Ellis, the woman who will restore her to her former glory. Together they begin to piece together the lives of the carver, Tom Welland and the real Lady Isabella.Surrounded by the rugged Cornish landscape, Gabrielle becomes increasingly haunted by Isabella's lost life. As Gabrielle's own life becomes inextricably involved with Mark's, her story runs parallel with the lives of Isabella, her husband Richard and Tom Welland, the carver.