The Stepmother - Softcover

Tolkien, Simon

3.33

593 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141010916 ISBN 13: 9780141010915

Publisher: Penguin, 2004

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It's the trial - and scandal - of the decade: Greta Grahame, the beautiful young wife of Sir Peter Robinson MP, is accused of conspiring to murder her predecessor, Peter's first wife Lady Anne.

The prosecution case depends heavily on the evidence of one witness - Greta's sixteen-year-old stepson Thomas who was present on the night two hitmen broke into their ancestral home. His testimony steadfastly links Greta to the killers.

But the boy's motives are unclear. Is he so crazed by grief that he would frame his stepmother for murder? Or is he telling the truth - that this cunning young woman will stop at nothing in her pursuit of wealth and status . . . ?

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Review:

'A remarkably skilful, brilliantly conceived and beautifully executed thriller . . .keeps us guessing until the end' -- Washington Post

'A very British thriller . . . Definitely a page-turner' -- Daily Mail

'Part English cosy, part family saga, part courtoom drama, this genre-bending work of fiction is touching and enchanting' -- Booklist

'The twists keep coming. Highly convincing debut' -- People Magazine

About the Author:

Simon Tolkien is 42 and lives in Chelsea with his wife and young son. He has been a lawyer for seventeen years, specialising in serious crimes. He is the grandson of JRR Tolkien and recently hit the headlines when he was ostracised from the family for supporting the film trilogy of Lord of the Rings.

See also his website at www.simontolkien.com

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