Now that the country is in turmoil, however, with Hitler’s forces knocking at their front door, everything has changed.įarleigh Place now houses the Royal West Kent Regiment, while the Suttons are relegated to one wing of the estate. Before the war, they spent lazy afternoons having picnics, sipping tea, and playing cricket with friends. When war gets personal, every heart is in peril.The Sutton family, led by the Earl of Westerham Roderick Sutton, has lived at Farleigh Place in Kent for ages. Rhys Bowen’s knowing voice transports Downton fans into a unputdownable family sagaa compelling journey through history, loss, honor and love. 'Irresistible, charming and heartbreakingly authentic. This is magnificently written and a must read.' - Louise Penny

With a deep understanding of the wounded human heart, and an uncanny ability to capture the quiet emotions and the grand scale of war, she rises above her contemporaries. Rhys Bowen is one of the very best fiction writers of the day. All this would be enough to propel In Farleigh Field to the top of your favourites list, but what truly distinguishes this book, indeed all her books, is the quality of writing. They're likeable and repulsive and warm and stand-offish.

The depth and breadth of character is astonishing. The plotting is razor sharp and ingenious, the setting in World War Two Britain is so tangible it’s eerie. 'Instantly absorbing, suspenseful, romantic, and stylishlike binge-watching a great British drama on Masterpiece Theater.' - Lee Child Can he, with Pamela's help, stop them before England falls? Inspired by the events and people of World War II, writer Rhys Bowen crafts a sweeping and riveting saga of class, family, love, and betrayal. As Ben follows a trail of spies and traitors, which may include another member of Pamela's family, he discovers that some within the realm have an appalling, history-altering agenda. But Pamela has her own secret: she has taken a job at Bletchley Park, the British code-breaking facility. The assignment also offers Ben the chance to be near Lord Westerham's middle daughter, Pamela, whom he furtively loves. After his uniform and possessions raise suspicions, MI5 operative and family friend Ben Cresswell is covertly tasked with determining if the man is a German spy. World War II comes to Farleigh Place, the ancestral home of Lord Westerham and his five daughters, when a soldier with a failed parachute falls to his death on the estate. ' -Lee Child, New York Times bestselling author Winner of the Left Coast Crime Award winner for Best Historical Mystery Novel and the Agatha Award for Best Historical Novel. 'Instantly absorbing, suspenseful, romantic, and stylish-like binge-watching a great British drama on Masterpiece Theater.

In farleigh field a novel by rhys bowen