The Umbrella Lady

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An abandoned young girl finds herself at the mercy of a mysterious woman who is not quite what she seems in this atmospheric and unputdownable novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Flowers in the Atticnow a popular Lifetime movie.

Left on a train platform in an unfamiliar village, little Saffron Faith Anders is certain her father will return shortly, just like he promised. She holds out hope even as the hours pass and the station grows dark. When a strange old woman with a large umbrella approaches and inquiries about her situation, Saffron doesnt immediately trust the imposing do-gooder, but with the chances of her father returning growing ever slimmer, she agrees to rest at the old womans house.

Her stay was supposed to be for a few minutes, hours at most, but soon, Saffron soon realizes she has been confined to a house of dark secrets and is now at the mercy of the enigmatic Umbrella Lady. One minute grandmotherly and the next wickedly cruel, she shears Saffrons hair, burns all the clothes she had in her suitcase, and pretends that the photo of a young girl hanging on her bedroom wall is no one in particular. When strange letters arrive from Saffrons father, claiming that he will send for her shortly, hope returns to her young heart. But Saffron soon discovers that those who claim to love you will often hurt you the most.

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One of the most popular authors of all time,V.C. Andrewshas been a bestselling phenomenon since the publication ofFlowers in the Attic, first in the renowned Dollanganger family series, which includesPetals on the Wind,If There Be Thorns,Seeds of Yesterday, andGarden of Shadows. The family saga continues withChristophers Diary: Secrets of Foxworth,Christophers Diary: Echoes of Dollanganger, andSecret Brother, as well asBeneath the Attic,Out of the Attic, andShadows of Foxworthas part of the fortieth anniversary celebration. There are more than ninety V.C. Andrews novels, which have sold over 107 million copies worldwide and have been translated into more than twenty-five foreign languages.Andrewss life story is told in The Woman Beyond the Attic.Join the conversation about the world of V.C. Andrews at Facebook.com/OfficialVCAndrews.