The Splendour Falls
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Synopsis
Chinon – chateau of legend, steeped in the history of England and France.
Emily Braden wasn’t planning on taking a holiday until her charming but unreliable cousin Harry talked her into meeting him in Chinon. But when Emily arrives at her hotel she finds that Harry has disappeared.
As she tries to find him, she becomes increasingly aware of strange tensions, old enmities and new loves among her fellow guests at the hotel.
Exploring the town with its labyrinthine tunnels and its ancient secrets, Emily begins to fear that Harry might be more than simply overdue…
This action-packed mystery-romance, set in a medieval French town, shows the same deft plotting that won Kearsley the Catherine Cookson prize for her earlier Mariana.
— Chatelaine
Did You Know…
The original cover for The Splendour Falls was taken from a painting by my friend Paul Rhoads, an American artist living in Chinon, France, where the book is set.
Gallery
My novels are set in real locations, and doing the on-site research is an essential part of my writing process. Here are some of my photos.
Chateau Chinon above the town
One of the old streets of Chinon
The steps leading up to the Chateau
The Tour d’Horloge at the Chateau’s entrance
The Moulin Tower
The Clos de l’Echo which became my Clos des Cloches
The view from Paul’s step
Troglodyte houses on the way to the Chapelle of Ste Radegonde
The door to the Chapelle
Inside the Chapelle
Still inside the Chapelle
The fresco showing John and Isabelle. That’s Eleanor of Acquitaine reaching back from her horse.
The holy well inside the Chapelle
A closer view of the holy well. See the footholds?
The ducks on the Vienne
The Hotel de France
The hotel bar seen from the fountain
The fountain of the Three Graces
The sun on Splendour
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