But Trenchard must plumb the depths of his own despair before the dark secrets of the Davenall family can finally, shockingly, be revealed. Sir Hugo, James's younger brother, and his mother, Lady Catherine, refuse to recognise Norton and force Trenchard - who fears the loss of his wife's affections - into an uneasy alliance against him. Painting the Darkness by Robert Goddard digital book - Fable. The stranger announces himself as James Norton, but claims he is in reality Sir James Davenall, the man to whom Trenchard's wife Constance had been engaged, and who had committed suicide eleven years ago. Robert Goddard is the Edgar Awardwinning, internationally bestselling author of Long Time. He cannot know the destruction this man will wreak on all he holds most dear. Painting The Darkness - Robert Goddard Painting The Darkness. When the creak of the garden gate heralds the arrival of an unexpected stranger, he is puzzled but not alarmed. Booktopia Bookshop search results for Robert Goddard. On a mild autumn afternoon in 1882, William Trenchard sits smoking his pipe in the garden of his comfortable family home. Read more finally - shockingly - be revealed.Robert Goddard: Painting the Darkness (UK 1990) Trenchard fears the loss of his wife's affections, but he is forced to plumb the depths of his own despair before the dark secrets of the Davenall family can. In Painting the Darkness, he really lets loose characters and time jumps come thick and fast and the reader has to concentrate to keep up. 'When it comes to duplicity and intrigue, Goddard is second.

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