Eva Dillon, the illegitimate daughter of Ulick John de Burgh, 14th Earl of Clanricarde, is proud of her noble lineage, but her status in society is far from secure. After Ulick's death leaves her and her mother with nothing, his second son, Hubert, inherits the vast estates in County Galway and is determined to evict them. Faced with the loss of her home, Eva seeks revenge on her brother and aims to reclaim her rightful legacy. Her journey leads her to meet intrepid journalist Dan Fahy, who encourages her to move to Dublin, and wealthy Russian Sasha Pobedonostsev, who introduces her to a life of luxury and Russian high society. As Eva navigates this opulent world, she grapples with her longing for belonging and the haunting secrets of her past. Set in nineteenth-century Ireland and Russia, this enthralling tale follows one woman's quest for self-discovery and the truth about her origins. Joy Martin, born in Limerick, has a rich background in journalism, having worked for Dublin’s Evening Press and the Zambia Broadcasting Corporation, and is the acclaimed author of several works.
Joy Martin Boeken
Voortbouwend op een rijke schakering van Ierse erfgoed en familieverhalen, creëert deze auteur romans doordrenkt van mysterie, passie en het bovennatuurlijke. Haar kinderlijke verkenningen van grote oude huizen en uitgestrekte landgoederen wekten een levenslange fascinatie op voor verhalen over geheime doorgangen, heimelijke affaires en aanhoudende spoken. Door haar meeslepende verhalen duikt ze diep in de ingewikkelde dynamiek van sociale lagen en de blijvende kracht van menselijk verlangen. Haar vertelstijl is zowel suggestief als betoverend.

