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Rosetta Cranleigh, daughter of archaeologist parents, is thrust into danger after a shipwreck lands her, along with cynical world‑traveler Lucas Lorrimer and murder suspect Simon Persivale, on a deserted island. A pirate galley plunders the island, selling Rosetta into a Turkish harem. After a dramatic escape, she returns to England only to confront a real threat that endangers her life.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Victoria Holt
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