From award-winning author of The Linford Series, Liz Harris, comes an intriguing tale of love and malice, set in the shadow of the Himalayas.

Darjeeling, 1930

After eleven years in school in England, Charlotte Lawrence returns to Sundar, the tea plantation owned by her family, and finds an empty house. She learns that her beloved father died a couple of days earlier and that he left her his estate. She learns also that it was his wish that she marry Andrew McAllister, the good-looking younger son from a neighbouring plantation.

Unwilling to commit to a wedding for which she doesn't feel ready, Charlotte pleads with Dan Fitzgerald, the assistant manager of Sundar, to teach her how to run the plantation while she gets to know Andrew. Although reluctant as he knew that a woman would never be accepted as manager by the local merchants and workers, Dan agrees.

Charlotte's chaperone on the journey from England, Ada Eastman, who during the long voyage, has become a friend, has journeyed to Darjeeling to marry Harry Banning, the owner of a neighbouring tea garden.

When Ada marries Harry, she's determined to be a loyal and faithful wife. And to be a good friend to Charlotte. And nothing, but nothing, was going to stand in the way of that.

Darjeeling Inheritance is perfect for readers of the novels of Dinah Jefferies, Fiona Valpy and Kristin Hannah.

What readers are saying about The Linford Series

B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree. Book Readers Appreciation Group.

Spanning the post-WWI period through the Great Depression in England and America, Harris delivers an addictive saga reminiscent of early Barbara Taylor Bradford. Historical Novel Society Review.

I absolutely LOVED this novel and I am looking forward to reading the second part of the trilogy. Heidi Gallacher (Goodreads)

Motivation, a characteristic of excellent storytelling, comes over as a particular strength in this novel. Carol McGrath (Amazon)

This page-turning family drama has been carefully researched and brought to life by the details that capture the atmosphere and time period. Charlotte Betts (Amazon)

The Linford Series is an excellent saga which grips the reader from beginning to end. Amazon Customer.

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