Yes, there are rumors that she’s having an affair with the architect, but rumors are rumors and people will gossip. I needed this book more than I knew and I was reminded exactly why I love Lauren Willig and why I need to get back to the Pink Carnation series!Īnnabelle and Bayard Van Duyvil live a charmed life: he’s the scion of an old Knickerbocker family, she grew up in a Tudor manor in England, they had a whirlwind romance in London, they have three year old twins on whom they dote, and he’s recreated her family home on the banks of the Hudson and renamed it Illyria. That was until this stunning cover screamed READ ME! Just looking at this book promised something fantastic, especially for fall. Her Pink Carnation series was so fantastic and I didn’t want to spoil it with a stand alone book that was subpar, so I avoided anything by her that wasn’t the Pink Carnation series. Martin's Press and NetGalley for an advanced reading copy.I first fell in love with Lauren Willig with her Pink Carnation series but I never ventured into her other stand alone books because I simply liked her where she belonged-in the Pink Carnation series. Multi-layered, compelling, and skillfully written, THE ENGLISH WIFE is highly recommended for fans of historical fiction, romantic suspense, and mystery with a Gothic twist.Ī special thank you to St. Is there something between them? What about the secrets of her own family?įrom London to New York, with dual timelines and a multitude of characters, Willig creates a compelling, dark, scandalous and atmospheric tale of mystery and intrigue- with hidden secrets, keeping readers guessing to the end. With the help of a reporter, Burke - Janie begins to investigate and dig for clues. Who was this strange and mysterious woman? Was she an imposter? Her past. Janie (an outsider in this prominent family) becomes obsessed with finding the truth about her brother and the mysterious death. Could it be a stranger or someone else? What secrets were they hiding?

A final dying word 'George.' Annabelle has gone missing. Then Janie and Anne find Bay at the glamorous Twelfth Night dinner party with a knife stuck in his chest.Īnnabelle, the wife, is nowhere to be found.

Annabelle and Bayard Van Duyvil live a charmed life in New York. Bay takes a trip to London and comes home with a new wife Annabelle. Janie Van Duyvil and brother Bayard, and cousin Anne were best friends. 'Knickerbocker murders wife and kills himself. A portrayal of culture and class at the turn of the twentieth century mingled with dark secrets and numerous twists and turns.

From the New York Times bestselling author, Lauren Willig brings the glitz, glamour, and scandal of the Gilded Age to life in her latest THE ENGLISH WIFE – Rich in history, a mix of gothic mystery, and romantic suspense.

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