A gripping story of love and rivalry from the internationally bestselling author of The Lavender Keeper. MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Charismatic womaniser Jack Bryant has the world at his feet, but when trouble catches up with him he's forced to flee Penzance for good. Honest Ned Sinclair is on a family adventure in Rangoon when he is dealt a bitter blow. With all the odds against him, he risks his life in a desperate bid to escape. Both men hope to start their lives anew, seeking their fortune in India's fields of gold. Their paths collide in the colourful city of Bangalore, where they form a friendship like no other. In the years that follow, they remain inextricably bound by a dark secret, while their love for the same woman threatens to tear them apart. From the windswept cliffs of the Cornish coast to the goldmines of southern India, this is a page-turning story of high adventure, devastating tragedy and enduring love. 'A blockbuster of a book that you won't want to put down.' Bryce Courtenay "McIntosh breathes so much life and detail into the storyworld." Better Reading "Fiona McIntosh is a superior writer in the genre... you'd be mad not to try her." The Age ______________________________ Complete your Fiona McIntosh collection today! The Sugar Palace Fields of Gold Nightingale The Champagne War The Chocolate Tin The Diamond Hunter The French Promise The Last Dance The Lavender Keeper The Orphans The Pearl Thief The Perfumer's Secret The Spy's Wife The Tailor's Girl The Tea Gardens Bye Bye Baby- DCI Jack Hawksworth 1 Beautiful Death- DCI Jack Hawksworth 2 Mirror Man- DCI Jack Hawksworth 3 Dead Tide- DCI Jack Hawksworth 4