Book Description | A secret history of scent, memory and desire from the Sunday Times bestselling author of ELEGANCE and THE DEBUTANTE. At 27, Amy Munroe is already a woman with a past. A divorcee with an unladylike talent for advanced mathematics, she doesn't fit anyone's expectations of a successful 1950's London socialite, least of all her own. And then there are the holes in her memory; events Amy can't fully remember, yet can't completely forget, which haunt her dreams at night. However, when she inherits a flat in Paris from a woman she's never met, Amy undertakes to discover not only who her mysterious benefactor is, but also to piece together events that led to her own fractured identity. Set in Paris, New York, and Monte Carlo; in a world of fashion, high treason and exquisite perfume, My Sin weaves through the decades from the 1920's to 1950's as well as through the hearts and histories of two extraordinary women. |
About the Author | Born in Pittsburgh, Kathleen Tessaro studied drama before emigrating to London. After ten years working as an actress in films, television, and theatre, she left the profession and spent several years working for the English National Opera, while training in the evenings as a drama teacher and voice coach. During this time, she began to write. Working on short stories during her lunch hour, she soon became a regular member of a writers workshop. |