The Devil's Tinderbox

1642.

The civil war has ravaged England, and Tom Reed is returning from the Battle of Edgehill.

Back home, his tranquil farm does little to sooth his troubled thoughts, or erase the scenes of violence from his mind.

He is harbouring a dangerous secret which he cannot reveal to anyone.

His wife Bella immediately realises something is wrong. Where once he had been lively and affectionate, Tom was now withdrawn and silent, plagued by nightmares.

When Tom starts disappearing at night Bella is driven to breaking point, and she turns to Richard Bennet, a man he served with in the war.

Desperate to learn what happened at Edgehill Bella does all she can to gain Bennet’s confidence.

But how far will she have to go?

As Bennet starts to make romantic advances, Bella starts to become confused about her feelings.

Can she uncover her husband’s secret and repair their relationship?

Or will she be thrown into a new love?

As the country is thrown further into political turmoil and violence Tom and Bella’s lives become intimately caught up in war and secrecy, as brother is pitted against brother, and no one is sure who to trust…

"A page-turning story of love in a time of war." - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code'.

Christina Green is the author of several books including ‘River’s Reach’ and ‘Pictures of Love’.

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