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Overview
British actress Lucy Waring believes there is no finer place to be "at liberty" than the sun-drenched isle of Corfu, the alleged locale for Shakespeare's The Tempest. Even the suspicious actions of the handsome, arrogant son of a famous actor cannot dampen her enthusiasm for this wonderland in the Ionian Sea.
Then a human corpse is carried ashore on the incoming tide ...
Editorials
From the Publisher
"A magical concoction brewed from the most disparate plot elements. . . . A warm and sunny book, for all its violence." —New York Times"Romantic, suspenseful, delightful." —Columbus Dispatch
"The best sort of romantic suspense, the kind that only Mary Stewart could write." —Nancy Pearl, author, Book Lust to Go
"Mary Stewart's writing is magical, with every word and phrase carefully chosen for beauty and sound and shape. . . . One marvels at the exquisite evocation of scene." —Los Angeles Times
"Wonderfully evoked atmosphere . . . fine plotting and suspense." —San Francisco Chronicle
"Suspense and romance, expertly mingled." —Observer