The Love Letter

by Lucinda Riley, Kristin Atherton (Narrator)

Set amongst the British royal family, The Love Letter is a story of secrets, lies and unforgettable twists from Lucinda Riley, the beloved author of the Seven Sisters series.

‘An extraordinary cast of unreliable characters, a right royal mystery and surprises at every turn’ – Lancashire Evening Post

Keeping secrets is a dangerous game . . .

1995, London. Sir James Harrison was one of the greatest actors of his generation. But, when he passes away, he leaves behind more than just a heartbroken family. He leaves a secret so shocking, so devastating that it could rock the English establishment to its very core . . .

Joanna Haslam is an ambitious young journalist, assigned to cover the legendary actor’s funeral. The great and the good of the celebrity world are there. But Joanna stumbles on something dark beneath the the mention of a letter Sir James left behind, the contents of which have been desperately concealed for over seventy years.

As Joanna peels back the veil of lies that has shrouded this secret, she realizes that there are other forces at work – forces that would prevent her from discovering the truth. And they’ll stop at nothing to reach the letter before she does . . .

‘Travel back to 90s London with this expose of dark secrets . . . twists galore’ – Best Magazine

This title was originally published as Seeing Double. It is available in the US as The Royal Secret.

Audible Audio

Published August 1, 2024

About the author

AKA: Lucinda Edmonds
Lucinda Riley was born in Northern Ireland, and after an early career as an actress in film, theatre and television, wrote her first book aged twenty-four. Her books have been translated into thirty-seven languages and sold thirty million copies worldwide. She is a No.1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller.

Lucinda’s The Seven Sisters series, which tells the story of adopted sisters and is inspired by the mythology of the famous star cluster, has become a global phenomenon. The series is a No.1 bestseller across the world with total sales of over fifteen million copies.

Lucinda and her family divided their time between the U.K. and a farmhouse in West Cork, Ireland, where she wrote her books.

Reviews

[Jen Marscheider · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was hooked by this from the first few chapters and have absolutely devoured it, having moments where life got put on hold because I had to know what happened next!
Really brilliantly conceived characters and such an exciting story … far fetched at times, but could also 100% be something that happened. Another Lucinda Reilly book I just adored.

[Suzeworld · Rating 3 out of 5]

This author has talent, for sure. Her prose is engaging and she delineates character well. I was sucked into this complex story with its mysteries and twists and *did* choose to finish it - despite my reservations. But there’s the rub. Too many mysteries and twists so I resorted ro skimming in parts. It was very very very far-fetched in terms of coincidences, and plot detail. Simon’s stunt near the end was a laughable stretch of what one agent could do.
So I sort of enjoyed it and sort of also wanted to
DNF it!
I tnink I will try others by Lucinda Riley, though. With better plot direction I definitely think she could be really a good read.

[Amanda Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had me hooked from the start with so many twists and turns. I think they should make a movie of this book, and other Lucinda Riley books.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book really got me interested from page one! Great story that would make a brilliant Netflix film! A little far-fetched with some of the story lines I thought however a great read!

[Naomi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Took a bit to get into.. but then I was hooked! Couldn’t put it down and stayed up in the night just to find out what happened next

[Paloma Rueda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un poco lioso, poco clara la trama