Postcards from a Stranger

By Sally Stewart

A lifetime's work, two very different men ... and a woman in search of the truth. When Oliver Hatton returns to his childhood home in Oxfordshire, most things seem reassuringly the same. But the poised and confident young woman who has replaced his childhood friend, Jane, is not so familiar. But then, if Jane now unnerves Oliver, it is at least some justice for the past years of humiliation she suffered at his hands. And anyway, now there is Jules Legrand, a research assistant helping to catalogue her uncle's priceless collection, and Jane is suddenly grateful for his friendship and support. However, Jules is not content merely with gratitude and soon proposes marriage, urging Jane to start a new life with him in France. Oliver makes it clear he doesn't trust Jules an inch and demands that Jane face up to her true feelings. Then Jules vanishes, leaving only a trail of postcards for Jane to follow across the continent. And at the same time, a valuer confirms her uncle's historic collection is nothing but a set of clever fakes. Torn and confused, Jane must somehow discover the truth -- about Jules, the collection, Oliver... and her own heart.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0727822527
• ISBN13: 9780727822529
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Severn House
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.7" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A highly enjoyable story about believable people

A contemporary set story of a young woman whose misplaced sense of loyalty leads her to make a disasterous marriage and stick to her vows long after most people would have given up on a husband who was a thief as well as a liar. Eventually she calls it a day and comes home to England and to her friends to re-build her life. This is not in any way a sad story. In fact Mr Right is waiting in the wings if the heroine would only notice - and there is a great deal of humour to be found in the author's descriptions of the everday follies of human beings. The characters are believable and well drawn - highly recommended.