{"product_id":"9781760858551","title":"The Lost Letters of Rose Carey","description":"Author: Julie Bennett \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781760858551 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster Australia \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2024 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 9.213in x 6.024in \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescripition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA stirring tale of mystery and romance, inspired by the life of 1920s Australian film icon and ‘million-dollar mermaid’ Annette Kellerman.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eBLUE MOUNTAINS, 2024:\u003c\/b\u003e Working on a documentary at the historic Carrington Hotel, videographer Emma Quinn discovers a box of handwritten letters belonging to Rose Carey, water dancer and golden girl of the silent film era. Intrigued, Emma begins to read through them, slowly uncovering a deadly secret.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eSYDNEY, 1923:\u003c\/b\u003e Rose Carey has faced enough scandal to last a lifetime. After an accident and near-death experience, the threat of bankruptcy, and rumours of her romantic entanglements, Rose decides to take matters into her own hands and propose to her business manager, Walter. A respectable marriage will redeem her reputation and give her the good publicity she needs – problems solved. But she doesn’t account for the unexpected feelings brewing between her and Walter, or for the possibility that the accident wasn’t so accidental after all …\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n When she suffers another brush with death, Rose realises that someone close to her wants her out of the way. Who in her close-knit circle has the most to gain? Can she trust anyone, other than herself?\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n 'A tour de force' \u003cb\u003eMeg Keneally, author of\u003ci\u003e Fled\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n ‘Part mystery, part love story, this dazzling novel completely captivated me’ \u003cb\u003eJillian Cantor, author of \u003ci\u003eHalf Life\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n 'A compelling story of love, loss and the true meaning of family' \u003cb\u003eNina D. Campbell, author of \u003ci\u003eDaughters of Eve\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45327704719518,"sku":"HPC-9781760858551","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781760858551.jpg?v=1744610636","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781760858551","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}