{"product_id":"lantern-the-deluxe-9780062192974","title":"Lantern, The Deluxe","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A whirlwind love affair, a wife who dies under mysterious circumstances, and a string of murder--and ghosts!--all set in a crumbling countryside estate in Provence. This haunting tale is everything you could want in a Gothic mystery that doesn't also include a heroine named Jane Eyre.\" -- \u003cem\u003eRedbook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet in the lush countryside of Provence, Deborah Lawrenson's \u003cem\u003eThe Lantern \u003c\/em\u003eis an atmospheric modern gothic tale of love, suspicion, and murder, in the tradition of Daphne du Maurier's \u003cem\u003eRebecca. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawn to a confident and artistic wealthy older man she barely knows, bookish Eve recklessly embarks on a whirlwind affair that soon offers a new life and a new home--Les Gen?vriers, a charming yet decaying hamlet nestled amid the fragrant lavender fields of Provence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut with autumn's arrival the days begin to cool--and so, too, does Dom. Though Eve knows he bears the emotional scars of a failed marriage--which he refuses to talk about--his silence arouses suspicion and uncertainty. And, like its owner, Les Gen?vriers is also changing. Bright, warm rooms have turned cold and uninviting; shadows now fall unexpectedly; and Eve senses a presence moving through the garden. Is it a ghost from the past--or a manifestation of her current troubles with Dom? Can she trust Dom--or could her life truly be in danger?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn evocative tale of romantic and psychological suspense, \u003cem\u003eThe Lantern \u003c\/em\u003emasterfully melds past and present, secrets and lies, appearances and disappearances--along with our age-old fear of the dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLawrenson, Deborah:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eDeborah Lawrenson studied English at Cambridge University and worked as a journalist in London. She is married with a daughter, and lives in Kent, England. Deborah's previous novels include \u003cem\u003eThe Lantern \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Sea Garden.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50872434000146,"sku":"9780062192974","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_94af0743-2642-4121-8475-1afd81f94022.jpg?v=1737897394","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lantern-the-deluxe-9780062192974","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}