A stunning novel of death & destiny Bereft of the three people she has held most dear
- her mother her husband & her daughter
- Celia is on the verge of suicide Then one night on an exotic island she meets Larraby a successful portrait painter & through a long night of talk reveals how she is afraid to commit herself to a second chance of happiness with another person yet is not brave enough to face life alone Can Larraby help Celia come to terms with the past or will they part her outcome still uncertain? Famous for her ingenious crime books & plays Agatha Christie also wrote about crimes of the heart six bittersweet & very personal novels as compelling & memorable as the best of her work