Scion of industry
Vestige of colonialism
Cursed socialite
Tragic heiress

Just who was Veronica Hawkins?

When Martina Torres arrives in the glamorous and vibrant metropolis of Hong Kong, newly married to her high school sweetheart, the world seems to be her oysterBut looks can be deceiving. Adrift in a foreign city, with no job and no friends, Martina chafes in her new role as Expat Wife.

But her luck changes when she meets Veronica Hawkins. Beautiful, sophisticated, and very, very rich, Veronica is the epitome of Old Hong Kong--the last surviving member of a British mercantile dynasty that built the city during its colonial heydayMartina can hardly believe her fortune when she''s taken under Veronica''s wing and into her confidence, with Veronica helping her to find a new apartment, a new career, and most importantly, a new self.

Veronica transforms Martina''s life and then, shockingly, she diesShe disappears over the side of a yacht during a party attended by Hong Kong''s most influential people -- yet somehow there are no witnesses.

Was it murder? Suicide? A terrible accident? What really happened to Veronica Hawkins?

Somebody knows but nobody''s telling



Format Häftad Omfång 400 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Little, Brown Book Group Utgivningsdatum 2024-05-02 ISBN 9781408719022