A Woman Named Coral. Jane Huxley

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       Praise for Jane Huxley’s work

      A novel of remarkable panache. Dame Beryl Bainbridge DBE

      A compelling read. Simon Cowell

      A fascinating read. Ken Russell

      A novel affair. Brilliant. Max Clifford, Surrey Life

      Huxley has an admirable grasp of structure and character. Dame Beryl Bainbridge DBE

      Detective of the human psyche, Huxley elevates the novel to literary artwork. Alexandra Shelley

      Huxley writes with great insight in this razor-sharp exploration of the dark side of human relationships. Erica Sissons, Daily Express

      Huxley combines the thrill of the detective story with a sensual and evocative love story. Andrew Johnson, Camden New Journal

      A thoroughly engrossing read. Literally unputdownable. Sally Farmiloe-Neville, Hotgossip UK

      Wonderful. Will make a great film, very Brian de Palma, Alfred Hitchcockish! Linda Mindel, Surrey Occasions

      A must-buy for all the fans of romantic fiction. West End Extra

       From the publisher:

      Jane Huxley has been recognised by Dame Beryl Bainbridge as “a clever and ingenious novelist”, by Simon Cowell as a “compelling writer” and her work compared to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s (Daily Express, London).

      Her style is concise, impressionistic and theatrical. Her elegant prose flows. A thought provoking voice in romantic fiction.

      A Woman Named Coral

      ALSO BY JANE HUXLEY

      Morgan’s Castle

      For the Love of Penny Whistler

      Summer Night, Winter Moon

      When the Lilac Blooms, My Love

      A Woman Named Coral

      a novel by JANE HUXLEY

      Published by Delancey Press Ltd

      23 Berkeley Square

      London W1J 6HE

       www.delanceypress.co.uk

      Copyright © Jane Huxley 2014

      The right of Jane Huxley to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright Design and Patents Acts of 1988. All rights reserved under International Copyright Conventions. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior permission in writing from the author. Reviewers may quote brief passages.

      A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.

      First published 2014

      Painting by Peregrine Heathcote

      Jacket by Michal William

      Typeset by BookType

      ISBN 978-1-907205-23-1 (Paperback)

      ISBN 978-1-907205-24-8 (ePub)

      eBook conversion by Vivlia Limited. www.vivlialtd.co.uk

      In memory of

      Dame Beryl Bainbridge DBE

      In her arms I tasted the delights of Paradise, and they produced these hellish torments by which you see me devoured.

       Candide

      VOLTAIRE

      Torments that proclaim the approach of ecstasy, which none of us would willingly renounce.

      J.H.

      This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.

      CONTENTS

ONE	An Enigmatic Question
TWO	Questions without Answers
THREE	A Not so Pleasant Outing
FOUR	Of Love and Money
FIVE	Coral as a Puzzle
SIX	Mischief as a Tool
SEVEN	Blue Skies, Green Trees and Silvio
EIGHT	Of Love and Happiness
NINE	An Ounce of Common Sense
TEN	San Marcos University
ELEVEN	An Afternoon to Remember
TWELVE	A Tavern called Cielito Lindo
THIRTEEN	Gossip and Mischief
FOURTEEN	A Penny for his Thoughts
FIFTEEN	Desire and the Oblique
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