Frenchman's Creek

A tale of love and adventure from the internationally bestselling author of Rebecca. 'She wrote exciting plots . . . a writer of fearless originality' GUARDIAN 'One of the last century's most original literary talents' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'A pure, exhilarating adventure story - a swashbuckling tale of exquisite danger and tangled love' JULIE MYERSONLady Dona St Columb is tired with the shallowness of life at the Restoration Court. Despite always being at the heart of court intrigue, there is a secret Dona who longs for freedom and honest love, even if it is spiced with danger. She leaves London for Navron, her Cornish estate, seeking peace and solitude. But she finds that Navron is bring used as a base by a pirate - a Frenchman who, like Dona, would gamble his life for a moment's joy. Her passion and thirst for adventure have never been more aroused, and together they embark upon a quest rife with danger and glory.