Hamburg, 1898. As Ella nurses her beloved adoptive father on his deathbed, he uses the last of his strength to scribble down a name: 'Richard F'. Convinced this man must hold the key to her unknown origins, Ella hunts for more clues, uncovering years of unexplained monthly payments from the British colony of Malaya. With no other leads and nothing left in Hamburg, she sets sail for the Far East in search of the truth. The trail leads her to a rubber plantation owned by the Foster family-could they have something to do with the mysterious Mr F? But before she can find proof of her heritage, Ella is caught up in tensions between colonial forces and the Malayan resistance-in more ways than one. With a high-ranking official vying for her attention, how can she admit to anyone, let alone herself, that she's fallen for a local rebel? As her head and heart struggle with the secrets that lie in her past and her present, Ella must ask herself what price she is willing to pay for the truth-and for freedom.

About the Author
Tara Haigh has many years of experience writing hit television shows, as well as women's fiction with plenty of heart and humour under the name Tessa Hennig. All of her books have been bestsellers, and many have already been adapted for film and TV too. Her carefully researched historical novels tell thrilling love stories in exotic locales and address aspects of world history that are comparatively little known or only rarely depicted in literature. For full information about Tessa's work, visit: www.tessa-hennig.de; for news, discussions, reader events and competitions, or to get in touch, follow Tessa on Twitter-@tessa_hennig-or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Hennig.Tessa.


Book Information
ISBN 9781542019736
Author Tara Haigh
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Lake Union Publishing
Publisher Amazon Publishing