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Elizabeth Barber sets sail across the Atlantic aboard a luxury liner, grappling with a forthcoming marriage proposal from her boyfriend Derek. Her departure from the UK also signals an attempt to escape the lingering shadow of Arthur, a former partner who co‑created a series of elaborate frauds as fake mediums. The charismatic ex‑lover still occupies her thoughts, and their sporadic reunions, tinged with both sexual passion and emotional pain, complicate her life on board. Amid the sea journey, Elizabeth encounters another enigmatic man whose presence threatens to destabilize her delicate balance between past and present.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Psychological Fiction/Psychological Drama
Authors: A.L. Kennedy
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