Book description
When her beloved grandmother is hospitalised, Jennifer returns to the
lakeside home where she spent a magical childhood. There she finds a
package of letters addressed to her that tell of passion, intrigue and
desire. This is the real tale of her grandmother's life. It's a shocking
family secret, concealed for decades, and the most moving love story
Jennifer has ever heard. When her beloved grandmother is hospitalised,
Jennifer returns to the lakeside home where she spent a magical
childhood. There she finds a package of letters addressed to her that
tell of passion, intrigue and desire. This is the real tale of her
grandmother's life. It's a shocking family secret, concealed for
decades, and the most moving love story Jennifer has ever heard. James
Patterson is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all
time. He is the author of some of the most popular series of the past
decade - the Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club and Detective Michael
Bennett novels - and he has written many other number one bestsellers,
including romance novels and stand-alone thrillers. His books have sold
an estimated 220 million copies worldwide. To date, he has had 19
consecutive No 1 New York Times bestselling novels, and many No 1 Sunday
Times bestsellers, and he holds the New York Times record for the most
Hardcover Fiction bestselling titles by a single author (63 total),
which is also a Guinness World Record. He lives in Florida with his wife
and son. James is passionate about encouraging children to read.
Inspired by his own son who was a reluctant reader, he also writes a
range of books specifically for young readers. James has formed a
partnership with the National Literacy Trust, an independent, UK-based
charity that changes lives through literacy. In 2010, he was voted
Author of the Year at the Children's Choice Book Awards in New York.
