Imogen Robertson Livres

The electrifying new historical thriller featuring Harriet Westerman and Gabriel Crowther from 'one of the best writers of historical fiction currently at work' BBC History Magazine

The follow-up to Triumph of the Sun brings together two of Wilbur Smith's most-loved families, The Courtneys and the Ballantynes.

Amidst the turmoil of war, Amber is forced to escape with her infant son, anxiously hoping for her husband's survival against daunting challenges. Meanwhile, in Cape Town, Ryder Courtney, an adventurous and resourceful industrialist, dedicates his resources and influence to support the British war effort. The narrative intertwines their struggles and resilience in the face of conflict and uncertainty.

Cruel murder, dangerous lies and a poisonous truth: a fast-paced historical thriller in the bestselling tradition of CJ Sansom and Matthew Pearl

Shortlisted for the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award 2011

'Makes you want to read every word...serpentine and satisfying' Telegraph Thornleigh Hall, seat of the Earl of Sussex, dominates its surroundings. Its heir is missing, and the once vigorous family is reduced to a cripple, his whore and his alcoholic second son, but its power endures. Impulsive Harriet Westerman has felt the Hall's menace long before she happens upon a dead man bearing the Thornleigh arms. The grim discovery cries out for justice, and she persuades reclusive anatomist Gabriel Crowther to her cause, much against his better judgement; he knows a dark path lies before those who stray from society's expectations. That same day, Alexander Adams is killed in a London music shop, leaving his young children orphaned. His death will lead back to Sussex, and an explosive secret that has already destroyed one family and threatens many others.

Sold to Pamela Dorman Books/Viking US in a significant six-figure two-book deal

Jižní Afrika, 1899. Leon Courtney, nejstarší syn britského továrníka Rydera Courtneye a jeho manželky Saffron, se vydává na frontovou linii, do Búry obléhaného města Mafeking. Je odhodlán připojit se ke strýci, plukovníku Penrodu Ballantyneovi, v jeho spravedlivém boji proti neuvěřitelné přesile. Nic není ale takové, jak se zdá, což záhy pozná i Leon.