Praise for the Tea Planter''s Wife : "Love, suspense, guilt, and hidden secrets with an underlying theme of race relations seamlessly blend together in a timeless story of an innocent young Englishwoman struggling to find her place in colonial Ceylon against unexpected circumstances and facing cruel choices." --New York Journal of Books "[A] dramatic tale of jealousy, deceit, secrets and heartbreak. The intrigue and suspense, add a Gothic flair to Jeffries fast-moving plot and the evocative atmosphere along with the realistic characters will captivate readers." --Romance Times Book Review "Spellbinding . effortlessly elegant, lushly descriptive . Combine this with the vivid, evocative manner in which Jefferies describes the beauty of Ceylon, now Sri Lanka, and the captivating cast of characters she has created, and you have a superbly written novel that readers of historical fiction as well as women''s fiction will treasure." --Booklist (starred review) "An engrossing tale of mystery, manners, and prejudice set against the backdrop of Ceylon (current-day Sri Lanka).Jeffries shows that she can weave a suspenseful tale in which characters'' complex motivations converge in surprising ways.

" -- Publishers Weekly "My ideal read; mystery, love heartbreak and joy--I couldn''t put it down." --Santa Montefiore, author of The Beekeeper''s Daughter "Beautifully written and heartrending, this has a magical setting with a real sense of period." --Katie Fforde, bestselling author of A French Affair "A terrific emotional and atmospheric read." --Elizabeth Buchan, author of Separate Beds "Dinah Jefferies has once again created a gloriously atmospheric and tension-filled novel. Immensely enjoyable, poignant, and compelling." --Isabel Wolff, author of Shadows Over Paradise "I was spellbound from beginning to end." --Deborah Rodriguez, author of A Cup of Friendship "A wonderful book, deeply touching, and an unforgettable read that swept me away. I loved it.

" --Kate Furnivall, author of The Italian Wife "Vibrant and compelling--Dinah Jefferies perfectly captures the flavour of colonial Ceylon." --Rosanna Ley, author of The Villa "Dark secrets lie at every turn, hidden beneath layers of 1920s racism and the fearfulness of a crumbling colonial power, making for a thoroughly gripping tale." --Liz Trenow, author of The Forgotten.