THE WHITE PEARL by Kate Furnivall
Malaya, 1941. As the glamorous wife of a plantation owner, Connie Hadley’s life appears pampered and comfortable. But she is hiding devastating secrets that could destroy her marriage. Life is changed for ever on the day of the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor. As Japanese Zero aircraft attack the town ofPalur, Connie takes the decision to flee to Singapore on the family’s boat, The White Pearl.
She sails with her husband and son, three friends and the enigmatic boat dealer Fitzpayne, who is the only one who can navigate the islands of theSouth China Sea. In desperation, short of food and constantly in danger, fear strips away good manners; tensions arise on the yacht and anger causes deadly divisions between friends…
THE WHITE PEARL by Kate Furnivall
On behalf of
Teresa Chris Literary Agency
Published in the UK by
Sphere
16 February 2012
Published in the US by
Berkley Trade
6 March 2012