The Second-Last Woman in England - Couverture rigide

Joel, Maggie

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1937384160 ISBN 13 : 9781937384166

Editeur : Felony & Mayhem, 2012

Synopsis

The War is over, even the rationing is nearly over, and a new queen, young Elizabeth, is due to be crowned next June. Mrs. Harriett Wallis should be happy. Her husband has an important job, the children are settling in with the new nanny, the new fashions are terrifically flattering, and the War is done. Unfortunately, in just a few months, Mrs. Harriett Wallis will become the second-to-last woman in England to be sentenced to death.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

1953: Mrs Harriet Wallis is convicted of the murder of her husband, Cecil, and is sentenced to death by hanging.1952: The Wallises appear to be a conventional household. When the police turn up at the front door on the day a new nanny arrives, so begins a chain of events that will culminate in Cecil's murder. An employee at Cecil's firm has embezzled money and Cecil is implicated. Meanwhile his wife, Harriet, is dismayed by the reappearance of a man she did not expect to see again...Set in post-war London, we follow a well-to-do family - both inside and outside the house - ruled by strict conventions.

Biographie de l'auteur

Maggie Joel is a British-born writer currently living in Sydney. The Second-Last Woman in England is her Second novel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Felony & Mayhem
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1937384160
• ISBN 13: 9781937384166
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 352
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible