The Letter

Michael Parker is dying. At seventy-five, with only six months left to live, Michael looks back on a life well lived—and on the one great love he never forgot. In the summer of 1965, he shared a passionate affair with Dianne Holland, a young archaeology student working at the British Museum. Then, without warning, she disappeared, leaving behind unanswered questions and a lifetime of regret. Now, alone except for his loyal housekeeper, Smithy, Michael hires his solicitor to find someone who can locate Dianne and uncover the truth about why she left so suddenly. Enter James Lacey, a junior solicitor at Morris, Sterne and Wicks, who soon finds himself drawn deep into a mystery that spans continents and decades. Armed with travel funds and a sealed letter meant for Dianne—if she can be found—James follows a trail that takes him across Europe and to India, where the search for Dianne begins to uncover long-buried secrets, including revelations about James's own family. A story of lost love, family intrigue, and unresolved grief, this compelling novel weaves together romance and mystery, building toward a shocking truth and a suspicious death. As the clock runs down, James must confront not only the past, but his own fears and uncertainties—before time runs out for everyone involved.