Beyond the Lake
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Last published Tue, Nov 26, 2013
1932 England. Even though the great depression stains England a few still remain with remarkable wealth, including the Stoakes. With her affluent husband dead, Nieve has to resort back to her childhood home with her father, sisters and glamourous step-mother.
Amid the charming Surrey countryside, Nieve's history begins to unravel when reunited with an old friend, the Irish rogue Ned. The division which once divided the Stoake's grounds has began to merge once again. But Nieve is not anxious for her forgotten memories to be revived. Can Nieve live and let die?
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