Angel's Downfall Angela Jones' mother Rita is dancer who is
tragically widowed in the closing stages of the war and left almost
destitute. Angela's wealthy grandparents at first reject Angela.
Eventually they begin to build a strong relationship with her, but
then are killed in a plane crash when she is nine years old.
Angela's life is forced into further turmoil when her mother
remarries. Deeply unhappy she pursues her dream of emulating both
her father and her grandparents by becoming a doctor. With her life
on an even keel and with university medical school beckoning, her
Step father and half brother are killed in a car crash. Her mother
is left unable to walk after the accident and turns against her and
she is forced to give up her dream of going to medical school to
look after her crippled mother. Lonely and devoid of love and
friendship, Angela has an adulterous affair. Shunned by her mother
and many of those she loves, she is finally able to begin her
studies, but with no financial support. To make ends meet she leads
a double life as a medical student and as 'Angel' an exotic dancer.
Yet her past haunts her. Her mother is murdered and for a while
Angela is a suspect. A mysterious tin box is discovered in her
mother's effects that reveal secrets about her mother past life and
Angela finds out that she could have enemies who seek to do her
harm. Finally Angela becomes a doctor and marries into a wealthy
family. Then over twenty years later a chance encounter leads to
her downfall, as her mother's past life and her own past as a
dancer begins to catch up with her, she is blackmailed and
kidnapped. Will her life descend into a living nightmare from which
there is no waking? Or will her true friends come to her rescue in
time?
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
Brotherhood, 1 |
Release date: |
August 2013 |
First published: |
August 2013 |
Authors: |
Peter Leigh
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
286 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4912-4547-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Adventure / thriller >
General
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-4912-4547-6 |
Barcode: |
9781491245477 |
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