{"product_id":"9780755386970","title":"A Step In The Dark: A spellbinding novel of passion, tragedy and dark secrets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecrets can bind a family - or tear them apart... \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJudith Lennox's \u003ci\u003eA Step in the Dark \u003c\/i\u003eis a powerful family drama set in India and Scotland that spans from 1915 to the 1960s. Perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley and Kate Morton.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The unforgettable story of the secrets that can bind a family or ultimately destroy one' - \u003ci\u003eReading Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's 1915 when young Bess Ravenhart, recently widowed, leaves her baby son Frazer with her mother-in-law, Cora, while she sails from India to Britain to set up a home. But Cora has no intention of returning Frazer to his mother's care. Though Bess makes a new life in Edinburgh and knows the joy - and pain - of motherhood with further children, her heart always aches for the little boy she left behind. When Frazer travels to Scotland twenty years later, it seems Bess's dreams of a reconciliation will come true. But Frazer trails danger in his wake, and it's possible that not only he but also Bess and her whole family will live to rue the day of his return...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat readers are saying about \u003ci\u003eA Step in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eConvincing and page turning\u003c\/b\u003e, moving from \u003cb\u003eromance\u003c\/b\u003e to a \u003cb\u003edetective tale\u003c\/b\u003e and, satisfyingly, the ends are all tied together, almost too late as the book draws to a close'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'She is a \u003cb\u003efantastic\u003c\/b\u003e storyteller, and this book's \u003cb\u003erich historical tapestry\u003c\/b\u003e places it above most romantic fiction. \u003cb\u003eYou really care about the characters\u003c\/b\u003e and as such are \u003cb\u003egripped\u003c\/b\u003e to the last page'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eOne of the best books I have ever read\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Headline Book Publishing, Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121856168176,"sku":"9780755386970","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780755386970_p0.jpg?v=1763638795","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780755386970","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}