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Pamela Oldfield
Full Series List in Order
The Heron Saga
1 - Rich Earth (May-1992)3 - After the Storm (May-1992)
4 - White Water (Nov-2016)
Green Harvest (Jan-1988)
Golden Tally (Aug-1988)
Intricate Liaisons (Aug-2004)
A Jack the Ripper Mystery
Jack's Shadow (Sep-2006)Book List in Order: 53 titles
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Golden Tally
- Aug-1988
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The final volume in a trilogy begun by GREEN HARVEST and SUMMER SONG, set in Kent at the turn of the century. A young widow struggling to leave behind her East End roots and manage her late husband's estate has to confront snobbery, and her uneasy so...
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After the Storm
- May-1992
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A continuation of the story of the Kendal family in the tumultuous era of early Elizabethan rule. At the age of 11, Maria vows to marry no other man but Hugo. She prays nightly for his return and even for the death of his wife and soon those wishes t...
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Rich Earth
- May-1992
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Consumed with a desire to restore the House of Heron to its former grandeur, and plagued with the fear that she may never be able to bear children, young Elizabeth Sheldyke discovers a passion even more overwhelming - a love she has possessed since c...
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The Stationmaster's Daughter
- Jun-1993
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A pre-World War I drama of country life. Tom Turner could have hoped for a better position than stationmaster of a village in Kent, but a long-buried scandal had blighted his career - and dashed the hopes of his only daughter. Then the arrival of a s...
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Embarrassment of Riches
- Mar-1994
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A long-buried scandal had blighted Tom Turner's career and dashed his only daughter Amy's hopes of becoming a teacher. But Amy bore her disappointment as well as she could, and dreamed of winning the love of handsome Don Leckie. A stranger, Ralph All...
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Falling from Grace
- May-1996
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Set in 1930, Bel despairs of her husband Walter's obsession with his work and finds herself reciprocating the advances of her brother-in-law, Larry. Her life simmers dangerously, until thrown upside down by two tragedies. Only Vera, a figure from Wal...
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The Bright Dawning
- Mar-1999
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Devon, 1574. With Queen Elizabeth firmly on the throne and Maria now married to her beloved Hugo Kendal, all seems calm at Heron. But the plague is to strike at the core of their happiness when it claims gentle Harriet, wife of the Kendal heir, Allan...
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All Our Tomorrows
- Jun-2001
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Moyra Ellyard knows deep down that her husband, George, has never loved her. Her love for her son, Frank, is her only consolation. But when Ginnie Simmons, George's assistant in the family business, The Linen Store, strikes up a friendship with Frank...
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Intricate Liaisons
- Aug-2004
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Can Harriet find love when all the odds are stacked against her?
Harriet's impetuous marriage to Godfrey disintegrates when Godfrey's former girlfriend, Amelia, arrives from Italy in 1873. Her husband is divorcing her and, destitute and hysterical... -
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Summer Lightning
- Mar-2006
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A moving love story set against the stormy background of an English community in Portugal Four young people are playing tennis beneath a hot Portuguese sun. A wedding has been arranged ? between Lucy and Andrew ? and the small community at San Doming...
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Henry's Women
- Aug-2006
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Millie can't escape a life dogged by romantic complications - Millie is weary of living with her sister, Esmi who is indulging in clandestine meetings with a man whom she knows only as Wally and Esmi's husband Leo, who pines for Millie. So she moves ...
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Jack's Shadow
- Sep-2006
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Late Victorian England. When Bella marries Lloyd Massie she believes she is the happiest woman in the East End of London. Her wedding is a joyful occasion but a young, dedicated detective knows that she is in grave danger. Lloyd Massie, the bride-gro...
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Loving and Losing
- Aug-2007
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The latest book from a perennially popular author - September 1918: the First World War is nearly over, but a virulent form of influenza is sweeping through the world. No one is safe. Eve waits for her husband Harvey, a scientist, to return to Englan...
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Fateful Voyage
- Feb-2008
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November 1907 Hester Shaw is hidden away in a small London flat paid for by Alex, her wealthy married lover. When he persuades her to accompany his aunt on a trip to New York she meets young Charlie Barnes, who falls in love with her. This is her cha...
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The Longest Road
- Aug-2008
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A woman struggles to face her tragic past - Clare was devastated after her fianc was killed in the First World War. Her only enjoyment is writing for The Ladies Journal, so her hopes rise when she is asked to write a novel. She meets editor Steven Fl...
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The Fairfax Legacy
- Feb-2009
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The secrets of the past are the legacy of the future . . . - May, 1921. Elena’s confused childhood has left her troubled. She is especially hurt when her mother, Hermione, urges her father to rewrite his will and make his new son the sole...
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Truth Will Out
- Sep-2009
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A thrilling historical tale of love and treachery - Folkestone, 1921. When newly-wed Maude Brent's beloved Aunt Biddy starts to grow forgetful, her thoughtful husband Lionel suggests that Maude hire a companion to take the load off her and he knows j...
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The Birthday Present
- Mar-2010
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An engaging historical tale from a much-loved author London, 1890. Singer Rose Paton is confident that, with her looks, youth, and talent, she’s destined for greater things. When mysterious stranger Marcus Bennley asks her to sing at his siste...
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The Boat House
- Oct-2010
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A gripping murder mystery set in Henley-on-Thames - 1912, Henley-on-Thames. Twenty-four-year old Marianne Lefevre is pleased to be taken on as a governess in the affluent Matlowe household. The young twins Emmie and Edie are bright and friendly, even...
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The Penningtons
- Apr-2011
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A tale of family, friendship and secrets, from a well-loved author - 1902, Bath. When the housekeeper suddenly resigns, seventeen-year-old housemaid Daisy is left to cope alone with the almost bedridden owner of the house, Montague Pennington, Esq. M...
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The Great Betrayal
- Oct-2011
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1904, London. Lydia Daye adores her husband John, but his secret government job means he is often away. She consoles herself with her small son, Adam, and the knowledge that John’s salary allows them to live comfortably. Dolly Ellerway lives just t...
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The Great Plague
- Mar-2012
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A time of horror has come to London. In one terrible summer, more than 15% of its population will perish. As the bubonic plague ravages London's streets, mercilessly plucking up victims and filling the plague pits with corpses, 13-year-old Alice Payn...
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Isabel's Wedding
- Jun-2012
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An unexpected letter brings life-changing news in this suspenseful tale of family secrets and ties - Canterbury, 1900. Olivia Fratton will scream if she hears the words ‘Isabel’s wedding’ one more time; she’s struggling to cope with her littl...
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This Ravished Land
- Apr-2016
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1501, Plymouth, Devon.Luke Kendal, the long awaited son of Elizabeth and John, grows up under the loving watch of his mother and step-father but soon he too must face his trials. Irresistibly drawn to the wild Isobel, he risks all in his secret rend...
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White Water
- Nov-2016
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1574, Devon. With Hugo and Maria finally wed and a strong line of Kendal heirs on their way, the Heron family have reached a prosperous point in their history.But when a deadly plague breaks out their happy existence is threatened and disaster creeps...
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Dangerous Secrets
Harriet is eaten up with anxiety about how she can reveal her true feelings and break off her engagement. Harriet's mother, Agnes, on the other hand, also has a secret, but she has the opposite concern--making sure that it stays well and truly buried...
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Lady of the Night
Traveling on the Mauritania and eager to find a gentleman friend to act as her protector, high-class prostitute Gussie Malone chooses badly when she selects Clive Nicholson, who involves her in blackmail, intrigue, and the uncovering of long-held dec...
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Lowering Skies
Maria Kendall had known that she wanted Hugo of Heron as her husband since she was 11 and prayed nightly for his return, wishing ill health on his wife. After the shocking death of his wife, Hugo is married to his cousin Hannah. But stuck in a lovele...
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Matters of Trust
Pregnant, and abandoned by her lover, Alice Meredith must make some tough decisions in order to secure a future for herself and the baby. In despair, she allows herself to be persuaded to marry the much older Henry Lightfoot, owner of the Mere Hotel ...
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New Beginnings
A new chapter in the life of Chloe, the heroine of Changing Fortunes. Chloe Tyler, recently widowed, returns to Sussex from America and takes a position as housekeeper to sheep farmer Jack Bourne. But some of the Bourne family refuse to accept her an...
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Riding the Storm
Kate Harper is one of a new breed of 1930s women -- bright, talented, and building a career in publishing. When she meets Robert Dengaul, a famous and much-older author, she is amazed by the immediate passion which flares between them. Robert is a wi...
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Turning Leaves
Leaves turn as winter arrives, but when when winter turns into spring, it's time, perhaps, to turn over a new leaf . . .
George Duke's retirement had turned into a living nightmare. Every waking moment was being minutely controlled by his wife Ma... -
A Woman Alone
After the death of her overbearing father, Rose Vivian's world is turned upside down. She decides to look for her mother who was run out of Tye Rock when she was a child. The past is guaranteed to have far-reaching consequences for her....