A scandalously sinful, unputdownable thriller by bestseller Una-Mary Parker, available in ebook for the first time.
The most imposing invitation on the mantelpiece was the one from Buckingham Palace...
Three women are anticipating the royal Garden Party with varying degrees of pleasure and apprehension.
For Jackie, social editor of Society magazine, it is just one of a series of glittering events that she must cover for her glamour-hungry readers. Newly divorced, Jackie enjoys the hectic whirl of her career, but hopes to find a more settled lifestyle...
For Elfrieda, ex-Swedish au pair and current Lady Witley of Vauxhall, the invitation represents one further rung up the social ladder. Elfrieda is so desperate to be accepted, she will do anything to make her mark. It is a determination that is to have dangerous consequences...
As Lady in Waiting to the Queen, Celia is 'on duty', charged with the responsibility of helping ensure all the arrangements go smoothly. Celia values the position of confidence she enjoys at the Palace, and is careful to do nothing to jeopardise it...
But this is one Garden Party that turns out to hold some nasty shocks for the guests. An unscrupulous man is scheming ruthlessly for his own advancement. And when he crosses swords with Jackie, Celia and Elfrieda, he vows he will get his revenge, whatever it takes...
This novel has everything - intrigue, romance, ambition, lust . . . - Daily Mail
Deliciously entertaining - Sunday Telegraph
A meticulous reconstruction of a society at play - Evening Standard
A compulsive romantic thriller - Sunday Express
Throughout her life, Una-Mary Parker held a passion for writing. She worked as a journalist on Fleet Street and as social editor for British magazine, Tatler, before turning her talents to writing fiction. Her sensational debut novel, Riches, was published to outstanding critical acclaim and became an international bestseller. Una-Mary Parker's hugely popular novels of romance, passion and intrigue are now available in ebook.