THE YELLOW DIAMOND
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‘God in Heaven!’ The marquis finally found his voice. ‘What is that?’ ‘Just what it appears to be, My Lord.’ Amanda turned her hand so the jewel’s facets threw off living sparks of sunlight. ‘It is a flawless 63 carat, or thereabouts, very rare, yellow diamond.’ ‘May I?’ Justin extended his hand towards the jewel. ‘Certainly, please do.’ Without touching Amanda’s hand, he took the jewel by the thin velvet ribbon, from which it had been suspended round her neck, and held it up to the light. The midday spring sun shone through it, casting a shower of fiery sparks of light into every corner of the room as it slowly revolved. ‘I have never seen anything like this, ever,’ Lord Coverdale remarked, ‘and I have seen a good many high-quality gems in my life.’ Amanda knew what he said was true; even she had heard of the famous Coverdale emeralds. ‘It has a name. When Mr Smallbody gave it to me, it was accompanied by a piece of paper with words written on it in a foreign language and script. He said he had no idea what it meant, and had never tried to find out, but I knew someone who could. He told me it translated as “The Light of the Sun.”
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ABOUT THE BOOK Mystery and Romance in Regency England It is the spring of 1817, and 28-year-old widow, Amanda Fletcher, guardian to Sir Piers and Rosalie abbot, has accompanied them to stay with the dowager Marchioness of Coverdale, for the London season. Amanda has been obliged to bring with her a rare and valuable yellow diamond, because mysterious, anonymous notes claiming that the jewel does not belong to the Abbot family, have been received. Justin, the handsome,32-year-old, Marquis, offers to keep it safe for her. A rapport develops between them, until Amanda discovers some unwelcome news. In Coverdale House; 19-year-old Rosalie a talented musician, realises that a shadowy figure is listening to her practicing for a concert. Is this Justin’s reclusive younger brother, who occupies rooms in the east wing, and looked after by the “sergeant”? Justin is intrigued by an impression of a seal he finds, belonging to Amanda, and visits the eminent Dr Pargeter, her some-time mentor, for information. Another anonymous note is delivered, and then Rosalie is abducted in broad daylight, and the footman accompanying her badly wounded. Who will ride to her rescue? And who is the true owner of THE YELLOW DIAMOND? More about the families in “STAPLEWOOD PARK”. Coming soon!