It is August, 1914. Twenty-one-year-old Evelyn Northey is desperate to become a doctor...
With her father forbidding
Details: Steve Kemp, investment counselor, trying to rebuild his finances & restore his integrity, & steer clear of politics, returns after a decade to the Arabian Gulf. Reconnected by chance with his old flame Helen, their love affair re-ignites & together they stumble into a shared crisis. Now married to an older man, a diplomat in a punishment posting at the end of his career, Helen is conflicted between loyalty & desire. Kemp is focused on financing their escape: he needs a major sale. With her husband's unwitting help the perfect client appears. But time has run out. Jihadists seeping back across the desert shake the country. The regime cracks, everyone looks to their own escape plan, while Kemp chases his deal as far as he must. Read by Jeff Harding. Ideal for: A novel of love & loyalties recommended for everyone. Running time approximately: 12 hours. 10 CD's unabridged.