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When Eve falls for the secretive, charming Dom, their whirlwind relationship leads them to purchase Les Genevriers, an abandoned house in a rural hamlet in the south of France.

As the beautiful Provence summer turns to autumn, Eve finds it impossible to ignore the mysteries that haunt both her lover and the run-down old house, in particular the mysterious disappearance of his beautiful first wife, Rachel.

Whilst Eve tries to untangle the secrets surrounding Rachel's last recorded days, Les Genevriers itself seems to come alive. As strange events begin to occur with frightening regularity, Eve's voice becomes intertwined with that of Benedicte Lincel, a girl who lived in the house decades before.

As the tangled skeins of the house's history begin to unravel, the tension grows between Dom and Eve. In a page-turning race, Eve must fight to discover the fates of both Benedicte and Rachel, before Les Genevriers' dark history has a chance to repeat itself.

Read by Jilly Bond and Anna Bentinck

(p) 2011 Isis Publishing Ltd

Critics Review

A modern day Rebecca, complete with an eerie house ... and nail-biting happenings
ESSENTIALS
Time-slip novels are tricky to get right and this one nails it
SHE
Deborah Lawrenson's new novel, a modern Gothic tale set in the lavender-scented landscape of Provence, serves up an escapist mix of mystery, romance and murder
WALL STREET JOURNAL
This is a beautiful story with exquisitely dark undertones
RELISH READS BLOG
A perfect summer read - a perfect read for any time you want to be wrapped up in a great story - I recommend The Lantern unreservedly
CORNFLOWER BOOKS BLOG
Set against the stunning backdrop of the Luberon region, The Lantern is a beautifully written story of mystery and love in France
FRANCE MAGAZINE
Author Deborah Lawrenson
Narrator Anna Bentinck, Jilly Bond
Duration 11 hours
Release Date
ISBN 9781409142928
Format Audiobook
Publisher Orion
Genre Historical fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Romance
Availability AU, GB, IE

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