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Название книги: The Ultimate Choice
Автор(ы): Emma Darcy
Жанр: Триллер
Адрес книги: http://www.6lib.ru/books/The-Ultimate-Choice-164385.html
© 1989
CHAPTER ONE
The moment he heard of Henry Lloyd's death, Justin St John knew that he would buy Marian Park.He had always admired quality. And if ever any place held the true and lasting essence of quality it was Marian Park.He didn't need the estate agent to show him over the property-to tell him that it was one of the finest merino sheep stud-farms in Australia-to lead him around the magnificent gardens which had been planned and planted by Marian Lloyd sixty years before-to take him through each room of the grand old country mansion. Even if the whole place had been neglected for the last sixteen years-which it hadn't-Justin would have bought it, anyway.He paused in the beautifully proportioned drawing-room and stared at the portrait above the fireplace. The pain of loss was still as sharp as if it had happened yesterday.The agent interpreted Justin's fixed look as one of curious interest.'Noni Lloyd, the old man's granddaughter,' he explained. 'Painted after her eighteenth birthday. She died a yea
Название книги: The Ultimate Choice
Автор(ы): Emma Darcy
Жанр: Триллер
Адрес книги: http://www.6lib.ru/books/The-Ultimate-Choice-164385.html
© 1989
CHAPTER ONE
The moment he heard of Henry Lloyd's death, Justin St John knew that he would buy Marian Park.He had always admired quality. And if ever any place held the true and lasting essence of quality it was Marian Park.He didn't need the estate agent to show him over the property-to tell him that it was one of the finest merino sheep stud-farms in Australia-to lead him around the magnificent gardens which had been planned and planted by Marian Lloyd sixty years before-to take him through each room of the grand old country mansion. Even if the whole place had been neglected for the last sixteen years-which it hadn't-Justin would have bought it, anyway.He paused in the beautifully proportioned drawing-room and stared at the portrait above the fireplace. The pain of loss was still as sharp as if it had happened yesterday.The agent interpreted Justin's fixed look as one of curious interest.'Noni Lloyd, the old man's granddaughter,' he explained. 'Painted after her eighteenth birthday. She died a yea
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