Barbara Taylor Bradford delivers all the drama, suspense, and romance her readers expect in a riveting novel that begins with a murder in an old Connecticut barn… Barbara Taylor Bradford delivers all the drama, suspense, and romance her readers expect in a riveting novel that begins with a murder in an old Connecticut barn… We first meet Katie Byrne at seventeen. A tall beauty with reddish-gold hair, she has always wanted to be an actress. Her two best friends share her passion for the theatre, and the three girls have spent much of their childhood rehearsing plays in an old barn in Connecticut. Leaving early one day to help her mother prepare dinner, Katie realizes she has left her schoolbooks at the barn and she and her older brother return to retrieve them. When they arrive, they find the barn, the setting of so many happy dreams, has become the scene of a nightmare: one of Katie's friends has been raped and murdered, and the other lies unconscious.Ten years later, Katie, a struggling actress in New York, is still haunted by the tragedy. Her friend Carly remains in a coma, and Katie desperately wants to achieve success and stardom not only for herself but also for her two old friends. Her big chance comes when she is discovered and wins a major role in a Broadway play.But Katie must face the demons of the past before she can embrace the possibilities of the future…Praise for Barbara Taylor Bradford:'Queen of the genre.' Sunday Times‘Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page. She is one of the world’s best at spinning yarns.’ Guardian‘As romantic and thrilling as the rest’ Independent on Sunday‘Another great yarn from the ultimate storyteller’ The Sun‘The storyteller of substance.’ The Times‘A compulsive, emotional read about love, lies and the ties that bind… Taylor Bradford is the most fabulous teller of stories’ Daily MailBarbara Taylor Bradford was born and raised in England. She started her writing career on the Yorkshire Evening Post and later worked as a journalist in London. Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, became an enduring bestseller and was followed by twenty-three others, including the bestselling Harte series. In 2006 The Ravenscar Dynasty began an epic new family series around Ravenscar and the house of Deravenel. Barbara’s books have sold more than eighty-one million copies worldwide in more than ninety countries and forty languages. In October of 2007, Barbara was appointed an OBE by the Queen for her services to literature. She lives in New York City with her husband, television producer Robert Bradford.• An international bestselling author, Barbara Taylor Bradford commands sales and star status in eighty-nine countries and thirty-nine languages with over sixty-one million copies of her books in print• An author with a high media profile BTB is synonymous with Bestselling Terrific Books and nine of her novels have been adapted for televisionBarbara Taylor Bradford has enthralled millions of readers with page-turning plots, captivating narratives, compassion and excitement and characters that linger in the heart and mind long after the book is closed• A major brand name, Barbara Taylor Bradford has been with HarperCollins UK for over thirty years from her bestselling first novel A Woman Of SubstanceCompetition: Something Dangerous;A Question of Trust;Silent Night;Missing Sister;Thrill;Mount. Danielle Steel;Dinah Jefferies;Jilly Cooper;Jeffery Archer;Jackie Collins;Penny Vincenzi;Lesley Pearse;Rachel Hore;lucinda Riley
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