The Lady's Slipper

By Deborah
Genre: Historical Fiction
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For Fans Of

Philippa Gregory Tracy Chevalier Barbara Kyle CJ Sansom Kate Forsyth Kathleen Kent Rose Tremain

Book Summary

A sweeping historical novel of orchids, obsession and murder

England 1660 When artist Alice Ibbetson discovers a rare orchid, the lady's-slipper, growing in a nearby wood, she is captivated by its beauty. It is the last surviving specimen and she wants to preserve it for future generations.

There is only one problem – it is growing on the land of Richard Wheeler, a newly-converted Quaker, who will not allow her to touch it.

Fearing for the flower’s fragility, she steals the orchid, little dreaming that this seemingly simple act will set off an unstoppable chain of events - a web of intrigue that will lead to murder and exile, and change her comfortable life forever.

'Compelling and intriguing, this is a well-told story full of wonderful prose and surprising events. It's a vivid addition to the genre'. --RT BookReviews

Testimonials

'With realistic dialogue, an author's obvious love for history, and characters that leap off the pages, THE LADY'S SLIPPER is a brilliant saga set in a time of confusion in England as it recovers from years of civil strife.' -- Romance Reviews Today

'The novel grips from the opening lines and carries the interest throughout. The several plot strands are seamlessly blended and come together in a wholly satisfying conclusion. Her characters are so real that they linger in the mind long after the book is back on the shelf. Highly recommended.' -- The Historical Novels Review

'The Lady's Slipper has all the characteristics of well-received historical romance. Recommended for fans of Philippa Gregory and Rose Tremain, as well as students of the English Civil War.' -- Library Journal

'Throughout The Lady's Slipper, Swift writes of things in such detail that you feel like you are holding the lady's slipper in your own hand.....Swift deftly layers plots to build a story that is complex and engaging.' -- Bookgeeks

'Deborah Swift's writing style, combined with her knowledge of mid 17th Century life is masterful in her portrayal of a crueller and less tolerant time, where suspicion is enough to condemn the innocent and women were regarded as the cradle of all evils.' -- Historical Novel Review Blog

"It is a genuinely engrossing story, with characters you can get interested in." -- The Mum website

About the Author

Deborah lives in the North of England in a village close to the mountains and the sea. Formerly a costume designer for the BBC, she has an MA in Creative Writing from Lancaster University. Passionate about history and the natural world, she writes historical and literary fiction and is the author of four historical novels so far, and a historical trilogy for teens.

Deborah is a hybrid author, both trad and indie published and her books have been published by Macmillan, St Martin's Press, Endeavour Press, and Accent Press as well as under her own imprint Quire Books.

She is a member of the Historical Novel Society, The Historical Writers Association and the Romantic Novelists Association.

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