Banished to England to break up an unwanted romance, Laura Sutcliffe rediscovers her lost heritage, a magnificent diamond necklace that generations earlier had bought another rebellious Laura her freedom and the man she loved. Original.
Rhys turned to writing children’s books under her married name, Janet Quin-Harkin. Her first picture book was an immediate success and won several awards. More picture books followed, then her agent asked her to write a book for young adults. This was a turning point in Rhys’s career. Her first young adult novel was an instant hit. By her third she was selling half a million copies. Many more popular YA novels followed until Rhys decided she had said all she wanted to say about teenage love and angst, and she turned her real love—mysteries.