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False Lights
False Lights | K.J. Whittaker
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'Georgette Heyer meets William Boyd ... Intrigue, murder, love and betrayal I couldn't put it down' Diney Costeloe. Napoleon has won the Battle of Waterloo and England is under French occupation... A half-drowned girl washes up on a Cornish beach, escaping French soldiers after the murder of her black sea captain father. An aristocratic soldier-spy, haunted by his part in the defeat at Waterloo, plans to spring the Duke of Wellington from captivity. Together, they become enmeshed in a web of treachery and espionage stretching from London to the Scilly Isles. 'A marvellously dark and compelling anti-hero and a truly gutsy (and sexy) heroine ... A terrific read' Caro Fraser.
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I tend to like alternate history and this had a dense, complex plot, covering politics, war, family, morality, and racial tensions. Multiple points of view, plots to overthrow the French and plans to rescue Wellington. Lots going on here. Slow read so it seems longer than it is, but still well paced.

#alternatehistory #diversity #diverseread

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False Lights | K.J. Whittaker
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Off to a good start!

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False Lights | K.J. Whittaker
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Today I went charity store trawling for books with my little one whilst popping out for this months History Magazine. I found almost like new hardbacks of False Lights, The Dark Half and Needful Things and I‘m very impressed. I‘m particularly excited for False Lights because it‘s beautiful and I‘ve been after it forever. #hardbacks #beautifulbook #bookish #bibliophile #booklover #bookblogger #historicalfiction #horror #king #stephenking #history

TrishB Great finds👍🏻 7y
Sophoclessweetheart @TrishB Thank you Trish. 💛👌🏻 7y
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