Synopsis
Lesley Pearse, author of the UK and international best-sellers A Lesser Evil and Trust Me, takes her heroine from London to New Orleans and beyond in her powerful and moving historical novel Belle.
She witnessed a murder - and now her life is in danger . . .
Fifteen year-old Belle, though raised in a London brothel, is an innocent. But when she witnesses one of the girls brutally strangled by a client, she is cast into a cruel, heartless world.
Snatched from the streets and sold into prostitution, she is made a courtesan in New Orleans. At the mercy of desperate men who crave her beauty and will do anything to keep her, Belle's dreams of home, family and freedom appear futile.
Are Belle's courage and spirit strong enough to help her escape? And what will await her at the end of the long, dangerous journey home?
Lesley Pearse, author of Number One bestseller Stolen, has done it again with Belle - a heroine for our times: a strong woman trying to be good in a world gone bad.
Praise for Lesley Pearse
'A glorious heart-warming saga' Woman & Home
'An atmospheric cracker with lots of twists' Woman
Lesley Pearse, one of the UK’s best loved novelists, writes novels that are as individual as they are unforgettable. Her other titles The Promise, Secrets, Till We Meet Again, Charlie, Father Unknown, Gypsy, Faith, Never Look Back, Remember Me, Rosie and Hope are also available as Penguin paperbacks. Lesley lives near Bristol and has three daughters and two grandchildren.
Find Lesley on Twitter @LesleyPearse or find out more on her website.
» Read the first pages of Belle by downloading the Penguin Taster here
Reviews
Customer Review: 20 May 2012
Reviewer: sue watkins
'As usual Lesley has you gripped right from the beginning.Fantastic cant wait for sequel'
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Format :
Paperback
ISBN: 9780241950364
Size : 129 x 198mm
Pages : 624
Published : 07 Jul 2011
Publisher : Penguin
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Belle
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