He opened the door, wheeling his suitcase behind him.
‘I just realized,” Ella called after him, an urgent thought suddenly occurring to her. ‘I still don’t know your real name.’
‘Ah.’ He bit his lip awkwardly. ‘That.’
Ella sat up in bed. ‘Yes. That. So, what is it? What’s your name?’
‘My name?’ He looked at her adoringly. God he wished he didn’t have to catch that plane. ‘The thing is, my darling, that’s kind of a long story.’
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
With sincere thanks to Alexandra, Mary and the whole Sheldon family for their continued support, encouragement and trust in me. Also to everybody at HarperCollins for their hard work and dedication, especially my editors Charlotte Brabbin and Kimberley Young. And to my fantastic agents, Hellie Ogden in London and Luke Janklow in New York. Finally, as always, I would like to thank my family, especially my husband Robin and our children, Sefi, Zac, Theo and Summer. I love and adore you.
This novel is dedicated to my son, Zac, who often gives me ideas for stories and who lights up my life in every way. So much love to you Zac, and I hope you enjoy the book.
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About the Author
Sidney Sheldon was the author of eighteen previous bestselling novels (which have sold over 300 million copies worldwide), over 200 television scripts, twenty-five major films and six Broadway plays, ranking him as one of the world’s most prolific writers. His first book, The Naked Face, was acclaimed by the New York Times as ‘the best first mystery novel of the year’ and subsequently each of his highly popular books hit No.1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
Tilly Bagshawe is the internationally bestselling author of seventeen previous novels. Tilly and her family divide their time between their home in Los Angeles and their beach house on Nantucket Island.
Also by Sidney Sheldon
The Naked Face
The Other Side of Midnight
A Stranger in the Mirror
Bloodline
Rage of Angels
Master of the Game
If Tomorrow Comes
Windmills of the Gods
The Sands of Time
Memories of Midnight
The Doomsday Conspiracy
The Stars Shine Down
Nothing Lasts Forever
Morning, Noon and Night
The Best Laid Plans
Tell Me Your Dreams
The Sky is Falling
Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Also by Tilly Bagshawe
Adored
Showdown
Do Not Disturb
Flawless
Scandalous
Fame
Friends & Rivals
The Inheritance
The Show
The Bachelor
Ebook novellas
One Christmas Morning
One Summer’s Afternoon
Sidney Sheldon’s Mistress of the Game
Sidney Sheldon’s After the Darkness
Sidney Sheldon’s Angel of the Dark
Sidney Sheldon’s The Tides of Memory
Sidney Sheldon’s Chasing Tomorrow
Sidney Sheldon’s Reckless
Sidney Sheldon’s The Silent Widow
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