The Sapphire Cross
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Marion's approaching wedding brings old grief back to the surface in the Lincolnshire fens. Walking among pines and marsh flowers with her friend Ada Lee, she remembers Philip, the soldier she once hoped to marry. Her future husband, Sir Murray Gernon, offers affection, wealth and a striking set of sapphire jewels. Yet Marion's doubts give the preparations an uneasy atmosphere, while Ada's lively chatter reveals feelings and memories of her own.
George Manville Fenn builds this romance around private anxieties within a prosperous country household. The sapphire cross enters as a wedding gift accompanied by a small warning about its fastening. Later scenes turn toward alarm, servants' guarded conversations and an organised search across the estate. Readers interested in domestic suspense will find a story shaped by grief, pride and the uncertain meaning of what people see and say.
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- Author
- George Manville Fenn
- Reading time
- About 8 hours
- Pages
- 287
- Language
- English
- Genre
- British Classics
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