The Dressmaker

(Paperback)

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Tess, an aspiring seamstress, is stunned at her luck when the famous designer Lady Lucile Duff Gordon hires her to be a personal maid on the Titanic's doomed voyage. When disaster strikes, Tess is one of the last people allowed on a lifeboat - her employer also survives. On dry land, savage rumours about the survivors begin to circulate: did Lady Duff Gordon save herself at the expense of others Suddenly Tess finds herself torn between loyalty to the fiery woman who could help her realise her dream of becoming a skilled dressmaker and the devastating truth that her mentor may not be all she seems.

Authentic and honest, THE DRESSMAKER is a compelling and vivid story that will have you holding your breath until the last page.

Reviews

A novel about human relationships, trust, loyalty and ambition . . . Pacy, well-written, full of drama, atmosphere and dilemma and is sure to fascinate * Hello! *
This glitzy, glamorous tale packs a punch * Star magazine *
Seamlessly stitching fact and fiction together, Alcott creates a hypnotic tale * USA Today *
Based on true events surrounding the dramatic incident of 1912, this honest and engaging accounts of one woman's battle with love, loyalty, truth and what it means to be brave will have readers facing up to the reality of such an atrocity * U Magazine *

Author Bio

Kate Alcott is a journalist who has covered politics in Washington DC, where she currently lives.