Whispers in the Sand
Past and present collide on a richly mysterious Nile cruise... From the bestselling author of Lady of Hay comes this atmospheric and gripping page-turner.
Recently divorced Anna Fox decides to cheer herself up by retracing a journey her great grandmother Louisa made in the mid-nineteenth century - a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Anna carries with her two of Louisa's possessions: an ancient Egyptian scent bottle and an illustrated diary of the original cruise that has lain unread for over a hundred years.
As she follows in Louisa's footsteps, Anna discovers in the diary a wonderful Victorian love story - and the chilling secret of the little glass bottle. Meanwhile two men from the tour party develop an unfriendly rivalry for her attention, while showing a disturbing interest in Louisa's mementoes. Most frightening of all, Anna finds herself the victim of a spectral presence that grows in strength and threat as the dramatic stories from three different eras intertwine in a terrifying climax.
574 pages, 2 editions
English edition · First published 2001 by HarperCollins · ISBN 9780006512073
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English
- Whispers in the Sand · HarperCollins · 2001 · ISBN 9780006512073 This page
- Whispers in the Sand · Harper · 2009 · ISBN 9780007288649
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