Mills, Cynthia: Missing, Believed Killed

Missing, Believed Killed
Cynthia Mills

Product Details:
ISBN: 1592860435
Format: Paperback, 587pp
Pub. Date: August 2003
Publisher: Publish America

The appearance of the cream-coloured envelope from the War Office struck fear into many British households during World War One. In 1916, when such a telegram arrived at the Morne household in the small village of Upper Marstone, it sets in motion events that culminate nearly twenty years later with the unravelling of lies, deceptions and the true fate of the missing soldier, Robert Morne. The telegram affects everyone deeply, but especially Robert's fiancee, Margery Hill. As she falls more deeply in love with Robert, his brother Jack begins a campaign to win her for himself. When Robert is listed as missing, believed killed, Jack sets his plans in action, convincing Margery to become his bride. Ten years later he receives another telegram on the day of his father's funeral. Robert is still alive. The brothers confront one another in the darkness, knowing only one of them will survive to come back to the village and Margery. Missing, Believed Killed is a story that will transport you back to the years 1912 to 1935. Capturing all the golden glimpses of the late Edwardian era and the tragic consequences of the aftermath of the Great War, this tale of conflicts, loss and enduring love will linger long after it is read.