The Separation: Discover the perfect escapist read from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Tea Planters Wife

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A sweeping novel set in 1950s Malaya, about a mother searching for her daughters A country at war with itself, a family divided and betrayed. . . Malaya, 1955. Lydia Cartwright returns from visiting a sick friend to an empty house. The servants are gone. The phone is dead. Where is her husband Alec Her young daughters, Emma and Fleur Fearful and desperate, she contacts the British District Officer and learns that Alec has been posted up country. But why didn't he wait Why did he leave no message Lydia's search takes her on a hazardous journey through war-torn jungle. Forced to turn to Jack Harding, a man she'd vowed to leave in her past, she sacrifices everything to be reunited with her family. And while carrying her own secrets, Lydia will soon face a devastating betrayal which may be more than she can bear . . .

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An utterly captivating story of love and loss. Thrilling, gripping and intelligent -- Kate Furnivall * Author of 'The Russian Concubine' and 'The Concubine's Secret' *
A tense and steamy 1950s Malaya, beautifully described. I loved it -- Lucinda Riley * Author of 'Hothouse Flower' and 'The Girl on the Cliff' *

Author Bio

Dinah Jefferies was born in Malaysia and moved to England at the age of nine. She has worked in education, lived in a commune and exhibited work as an artist. Dinah's first novel,The Separation, was published by Viking in 2014; The Tea Planter's Wife is her second novel. She is a contributor to the Guardian and other newspapers and lives in Gloucestershire with her husband www.dinahjefferies.com @DinahJefferies