“A lovely, witty slice of middle class English village life a la M.C Beaton!” - Sally Hamilton, Mail on Sunday
A handsome American with a secret, Luca Tempesta, gets off a plane at Heathrow and heads for a quiet village by the Thames, taking time out, it would appear, for a holiday in the tranquil English backwater.
The local pub, a fine restaurant, church and boat house are where the locals gather, and here Luca discovers an odd assortment of characters: the seemingly wealthy and polished set, others trying hard to make their way into higher society, and curious villagers with surprising stories to be revealed.
As Luca tries to find anonymity, he soon realises that The Village is not such an easy place to hide.
A former spy, a gameshow host, a model, a journalist, the vicar and a biker all play a part in making up the village scene, with secrets lurking at every twist and turn of the river.
When Luca’s secret, along with those of other villagers, is finally revealed and he prepares to leave the village, he takes with him much more than he bargained for.
Set against the cinematic backdrop of a gastronomic village by the Thames, Riverside Lane is a thrilling, vivid page-turner that seeks to understand human behaviour hard-wired for desire, power, love and possession in a traditional society threatened by extraordinary challenges.
Beneath a taut, fast-moving plot, the upstanding residents of Riverside Lane watch and whisper behind a mask of English hauteur whilst their own bipolar lives start to unravel.
Praise for Ginger Black:
“A lovely, witty slice of middle class English village life a la M.C Beaton!” - Sally Hamilton, Mail on Sunday
Ginger Black is the pseudonym for the writing partnership of Gaynor Pengelly and Julia Thum. The two friends live in the culinary village of Bray, Berkshire. For further information on Ginger Black please visit http://www.gingerblack.ink
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