· When Holt writes a gothic romance, she is a master! "The Secret Woman" is among my favorites. It seems heroine Anna Brett is doomed to be a governess for a rich family in England, but she later is led through circumstances to the captain of a ship named "The Secret Woman" and its secrets, many of which are diamond in nature.5/5(3). · It's no coincidence that Stretton's ship is named The Secret Woman. During their voyage to the South Seas, with a murder dogging her steps and the mystery of a missing treasure haunting her dreams, Anna is forced to confront the clever Brand: Sourcebooks. The Secret Woman. Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, Jean Plaidy. Published by Doubleday, ISBN ISBN
Get this from a library! The secret woman. [Victoria Holt; Donada Peters] -- To all appearances, Anna Brett just wants to carry on the antique business left to her by a spinster aunt. Then Anna drops everything to follow a dream that awaits her on a faraway island in the. Victoria Holt novels became best-sellers. In , when gothic mania was at its peak, The Secret Woman became one of the top 10 best-selling books in the United States. By , a Victoria Holt paperback began with a first printing of , copies. This is the second book I've read by Victoria Holt. The first was The India Fan, which I enjoyed reading more than this one. The Secret Woman was suspenseful and had great gothic creepiness. The story revolves around two sets of neighbors.
Editions for The Secret Woman: (Hardcover published in ), (Kindle Edition published in ), (Mass Market Paperback published. Find The Secret Woman by Holt, Victoria at Biblio. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. First published in , The Secret Woman was written by the prolific Eleanor Hibbert under her Victoria Holt pen name. While this book was published in “Holt’s” early period, it was actually published in the middle period for Hibbert.
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