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The Pride of the Peacock

Victoria Holt

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Sourcebooks Casablanca
07 January 2014
Only the strongest love can combat the dangers attached to this fabled opal stone

A young woman uncovers her family's dark secrets in this mystery and her connection to a famously cursed gemstone in this Victorian gothic thriller from an internationally bestselling author

To secure her inheritance, Jessica Clavering agrees to a marriage of convenience, but will her handsome new husband's desire for her ever surpass his obsession with a famously cursed opal?

Raised in the shadow of her family's financial ruin, Jessica has never felt as though she fit in. When her only friend, an elderly neighbor, offers her the chance at a new life, she's eager to take it. His only condition- she must marry her son, Joss.

The newlyweds inherit a fabled opal mine in Australia. It's only once they arrive on the faraway continent that Jessica starts to uncover her family's dark past and her connection to the Green Flash, an exquisite and spellbinding opal. The stone arouses a dangerous desire in anyone who sees it-even her husband.

Blending historical romance with elements of the paranormal, The Pride of the Peacock is an exhilarating tale from the Queen of Gothic Romance. Fans of Susanna Kearsley, Daphne Du Maurier, and Kate Morton will be spellbound by classic story of an overseas voyage, a cursed opal, and forbidden desire.
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Imprint:   Sourcebooks Casablanca
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   Reprint
Dimensions:   Height: 204mm,  Width: 22mm,  Spine: 127mm
Weight:   315g
ISBN:   9781402277467
ISBN 10:   1402277466
Series:   Casablanca Classics
Pages:   320
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Eleanor Alice Burford Hibbert, better known to readers as Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, and Jean Plaidy, is one of the world's most beloved and enduring authors. Her career spanned five decades and she continued to write historical fiction and romantic suspense until her death in 1993. She has sold more than 100 million books and has twenty-one international bestsellers.

Reviews for The Pride of the Peacock

"""A lovely historical romance."" - History and Other Thoughts ""The mysteries drew me in and kept me guessing right up to the end... "" - The Good, the Bad and Unread ""It was an enjoyable if not challenging or captivating read, with several gorgeous passages of descriptive prose and a character in Jessica that is cleanly voiced"" - I Am Indeed ""The writing is very good, the descriptions wonderful, the characters well defined."" - BookLoons.com ""Victoria Holt was one of the very best authors out there... The story is character driven and at times emotional."" - Romancing the Book"


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