{"product_id":"marguerite-by-the-lake-9781529351019","title":"Marguerite By The Lake","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A must-read... Kept me guessing and up all night. Loved it!'' \u003c\/b\u003eReader review ?????\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe was the perfect wife... Will you take her place? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarguerite Gray\u003c\/b\u003e is a lifestyle icon known for her garden parties, high-end business ventures, and being the muse behind the famous Serge Kuhnert painting, Marguerite by the Lake. Her presence is overpowering, her taste, legendary. For the last few years,\u003cb\u003e Phoenix \u003c\/b\u003ehas been the gardener on the famed Rosecliff grounds, home of the Gray family: Marguerite and her husband \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey\u003c\/b\u003e. Phoenix came from humble beginnings, and now she works hard to craft the landscape that underpins Marguerite''s brand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a storm threatens the launch party for Marguerite''s latest book, it''s Phoenix who spots the danger to the guests and rushes to Geoffrey''s side to save him from a falling tree. Geoffrey is grateful-perhaps too grateful. Marguerite is jealous. Phoenix senses the danger of being drawn deeper into their lives but can''t resist the attention, becoming embroiled in an affair that could destroy her career.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBut soon after the affair begins Marguerite falls to her death, from the same high point at Rosecliff where she posed for Marguerite by the Lake.\u003c\/b\u003e Now Phoenix has another secret, one that haunts her even as Geoffrey invites her to move into the manor with him. A secret that Detective Hanna and Marguerite''s daughter-her spitting image-are circling closer and closer to... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhoenix tries to put it all behind her and find her rightful place at Rosecliff. But as every gardener knows, nothing stays buried forever... \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders are gripped by \u003ci\u003eMarguerite By the Lake:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e''Wonderfully done... Suspenseful... \u003cb\u003eLeft me wanting more\u003c\/b\u003e'' Reader review ?????\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eThrilling tale that keeps you guessing until the very end\u003c\/b\u003e. With its gothic elements, atmospheric tension, and complex characters, it explores the intoxicating nature of wealth and the lengths people will go to protect their secrets. \u003cb\u003eThis is a must-read for anyone who loves a good mystery\u003c\/b\u003e infused with psychological depth and gothic charm'' Reader review ?????\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEveryone is hooked by Mary Dixie Carter:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Riveting, Chilling and Brilliant!\u003c\/b\u003e... \u003cb\u003eI read this in one sitting\u003c\/b\u003e''   Reader review ?????  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eNail-biting suspense, devious plot twists\u003c\/b\u003e... Scalpel-sharp... \u003cb\u003eHighly entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e''   Reader review ?????  \u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eCreepy and gripping - I loved it!\u003c\/b\u003e'' Jackie Kabler\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52091000422743,"sku":"9781529351019","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529351019.jpg?v=1762273963","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/marguerite-by-the-lake-9781529351019","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}