One Minute Later: Behind every secret is a story, the emotionally gripping new book from the bestselling author. Susan LewisЧитать онлайн книгу.
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
Copyright © Susan Lewis 2019
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Source ISBN: 9780008286736
Ebook Edition © February 2019 ISBN: 9780008286743
Version: 2019-08-20
In loving memory of
Jim Lynskey
The bravest and most inspiring
young man I know
Contents
The day started out so well.
It was sunny, warm – a welcome bonus for what had so far been a rainy April – with misty slats of sunlight streaming through the partially open plantation shutters. The delicious aroma of fresh coffee and buttery croissants floated up from Max’s café next door, enticing her further into the day.
Vivienne Shager stretched luxuriously, her taut, lithe body unravelling its impressive length from the contours of sleep as her mind made a happy reconnect with the world and what it had in store on this glorious work-free day.
It was hard to believe that four full weeks