Dinah Jefferies Popular Books
Dinah Jefferies Biography & Facts
Dinah Mary Jefferies (born 1948) is a British novelist, and a short-story and article writer. Biography Dinah Jefferies was born in Malacca, Malaya in 1948 and moved to England in 1956 at age eight after the country became independent. She studied at the Birmingham College of Art and later at the University of Ulster, where she graduated in English literature. When her son Jamie was fourteen he was killed in an accident at school and the experience went to underpinning the emotional power of her writings including her debut 2013 work The Separation. Her 2015 novel, The Tea Planter's Wife , was a choice for the Richard and Judy Book Club. and was in the Sunday Times best sellers list for 16 weeks continuously from September until Christmas 2015, topping it twice during that time. Her next novel in 2016 novel, The Silk Merchant's Daughter, also entered the Sunday Times top 10. She has been a bestseller in Italy with both The Tea Planter's Wife and her 2017 book Before the Rains. The Sapphire Widow was published in April 2018. It too was a Richard and Judy Book Club pick for Summer 2018 and it also entered The Sunday Times Top 10 bestsellers list within 3 days of publication, staying there for three weeks. Her next book, The Missing Sister, was published in March 2019, though the eBook and Audio books were published a few weeks earlier. The eBook reached no 1 on the Amazon Kindle charts and the paperback entered the UK top 10 best sellers at no 8 after just three days of sales. She reached 13 in the Italian charts with that book. Having mainly based her books in South/South-East Asia, her 2020 book, The Tuscan Contessa, is set in Tuscany, Italy, during WW2. It was published in Italy and in the UK in July 2020. Her books have been published in over 31 different languages. In September 2020 she changed publisher from Penguin Random House to HarperCollins UK, with a contract for a trilogy starting with Daughters of War, a story of three sisters in war torn Dordogne, France, during WW2. It was published on 16th September, 2021, and went straight into the Sunday Times top 10 selling paperbacks after three days of sales. The second part of the trilogy, The Hidden Palace, was published in September 2022 and is set in England, France and Malta over the period 1923 to 1947. The third volume of the trilogy, Night Train to Marrakech, was published inSeptember, 2023 and became her third Richard and Judy Bookclub pick. Bibliography 2013 - The Separation 2015 – The Tea Planter's Wife 2016 – The Silk Merchant's Daughter 2017 – Before the Rains 2018 – The Sapphire Widow 2019 – The Missing Sister 2020 – The Tuscan Contessa 2021 – Daughters of War 2022 – The Hidden Palace 2023 – Night Train to Marrakech Short stories "The Scent of Roses" (May 2014, published in The Sunday Express "S" magazine) "The Shadow in the Wind" (Sept 2015, published in The Sunday Express "S" magazine) References External links Official website Launching A Writing Career Later In Life Archived 17 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine at Writers & Artists. Discover the Dinah Jefferies popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Dinah Jefferies books.
Best Seller Dinah Jefferies Books of 2024
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Learning to Dance
Susan SallisIf you like Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher, you'll absolutely love this beautifully emotive and compelling novel of love and loss from the Sunday Times bestselling...
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The Love Child
Rachel HoreThe UNMISSABLE novel from the millioncopy Sunday Times bestseller. Secrets from the past, unravelling in the present… Uncovering secrets that span generations, Rache...
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Five Farthings
Susan SallisIf you like Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher, you'll absolutely love this beautifully emotive and compelling novel of love and loss from The Sunday Times bestselling...
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The Villa
Rosanna LeyTHE #1 KINDLE BESTSELLER. An unforgettable story set off the sunsoaked coast of Sicily for fans of Dinah Jefferies, Victoria Hislop and Santa Montefiore.'The perfect holiday compan...
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The Path to the Lake
Susan SallisFrom the pen of multimillion copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a heartwarming and emotional novel of secrets, loss and final redemption that will s...
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Mulberry Lane
Elvi RhodesFans of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Erica James will love this compelling story examining how people react differently to change from multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes. ...
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Whispers of the Runes
Christina Courtenay'I would recommend this to readers of Barbara Erskine and if you enjoyed the TV series Vikings' 5⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'Once again, Christina Courtenay takes us to the heart of th...
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Echoes of the Runes
Christina Courtenay'Fabulous. Highly recommended for fans of Barbara Erskine and Susanna Kearsley and if you want a thumping good read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review'Wow! This book should come with warnin...
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The Kissing Gate
Susan SallisLet The Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis sweep you away with this powerfully emotional, moving and uplifting novel. Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Rosamunde Pilcher ...
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No Place for a Lady
Gill PaulPraise for Gill Paul: ‘A cleverly crafted novel and an enthralling story… A triumph.’ DINAH JEFFERIES ‘Gripping, romantic and evocative of its time.’ LULU TAYLOR The year is 1854,...
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The Dressmaker of Paris
Georgia Kaufmann'Involving, immersive and unputdownable' bestselling author Jill MansellI need to tell you a story, ma chère. My story.Rosa Kusstatscher has built a global fashion empire upon her...
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The Keys To The Garden
Susan SallisFrom the pen of bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a moving and heartwarming novel that will stay with you long after you finish the last page. Readers of Rosamunde Pilcher, Mae...
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The Runes of Destiny
Christina Courtenay'A superb timeslip novel that stands shoulder to shoulder with some of Barbara Erskine and Diana Gabaldon's finest works' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review 'This epic romance is sure to swee...
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Hidden in the Mists
Christina Courtenay'Hidden in the Mists is her best book yet. Her meticulous research created such authenticity that I felt as if I were living the entwined past and present stories with the beautifu...
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Sea Of Dreams
Susan SallisBy the Sunday Times bestselling author and multimillion copy seller Susan Sallis, this is a beautiful and moving novel perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Lucinda Riley and Rosamunde...
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Portrait Of Chloe
Elvi RhodesLet multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes sweep you away with this moving and heartwarming saga set by the sea. Perfect for fans of Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy.READERS ARE LO...
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A Wartime Marriage
Mary Jane StaplesFor fans of Katie Flynn & Fiona Valpy, this is an exhilarating romantic journey across wartorn Europe from the multimillion copy seller Mary Jane Staples.READERS ARE LOVING A W...
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Searching For Tilly
Susan SallisA delightfully touching and uplifting saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.READERS ARE LO...
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Written on Glass
Judith LennoxCan anything break the ties that bind? Two families are torn apart by love, secrets and betrayal in the aftermath of the Second World War in Judith Lennox's spellbinding novel Wri...
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A Week in Paris
Rachel HoreSECRETS FROM THE PAST, UNRAVELLING IN THE PRESENT From the millioncopy Sunday Times bestseller comes a gripping and moving story spanning 25 years and World War II, ...
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The Little Theatre by the Sea
Rosanna LeyThe bestselling author returns with a gorgeous and evocative summer read about love and starting over. 'The perfect holiday companion' Heat'It will make you want to jump on the fi...
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Reynardine
Judith LennoxHis only thought is for revenge... Inspired by the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury in 1615, Judith Lennox's magnificent novel tells the story of Reynardine, the mysterious highwayma...
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The Secrets Between Us
Judith LennoxA breathtaking and tumultuous love story of the secrets, hidden passions and loyalties that bind us together. THE SECRETS BETWEEN US is the latest mesmerising tale of drama and int...
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Tempted by the Runes
Christina Courtenay'Wonderfully written and a real page turner. Christina tells a story equally as well as Barbara Erskine' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader reviewThis stunning and evocative new timeslip novel from ...
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Choices
Susan SallisA lifeenhancing and emotionally powerful novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.READERS AR...
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After Midnight
Susan SallisFans of Maeve Binchy, Rosamunde Pilcher and Fiona Valpy will not be disappointed by this warm and compelling story where secrets from the past threaten the happiness of a small Wes...
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The Apple Barrel
Susan SallisReaders of Rosamunde Pilcher, Maeve Binchy and Fiona Valpy will simply love this utterly captivating, emotional and memorable novel from The Sunday Times bestselling author Susan S...
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The Lady in the Veil
Leah Fleming'I found the photograph album by chance when we were clearing out the old coach house. It must have been sitting on the garage shelf for years among all the other family rejects.' ...
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The Affairs of Ashmore Castle
Cynthia Harrod-EaglesThe second novel in the Ashmore Castle series, perfect for fans of DOWNTON ABBEY, from the author of the hugely successful MORLAND DYNASTY novelsBehind the doors of the magnificen...
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Midsummer Meeting
Elvi RhodesLet multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes sweep you away with this moving and heartwarming saga set by the sea. Perfect for fans of Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy.READERS ARE LO...
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The Courtesan and the Samurai
Lesley Downer1868. In Japan's exotic pleasure quarters, sex is for sale and the only forbidden fruit is love ...Hana is just seventeen when her husband goes to war, leaving her alone and vulner...
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Debutantes
Charlotte BinghamFans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jefferies and Bridgerton will love this wonderfully evocative and enthralling romantic saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Ch...
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The Himalayan Summer
Louise BrownTHE HIMALAYAN SUMMER is a spellbinding novel of the British Raj period, the quest to find a child, and a love story beyond boundaries for all fans of Dinah Jefferies 'THE TEA PLA...
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Middlemere
Judith LennoxWhen a family is forced to leave its beloved home, the sense of injustice never dies... Middlemere is a compelling tale of one family and their quest for independence from acclaim...
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Doctor Rose
Elvi RhodesPerfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, this is timely novel of one woman's quest to establish herself in a man's world by multimillion copy seller Elvi Rho...
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Daughters Of Eden
Charlotte BinghamA riveting story of love and loss set in wartime Britain from the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingham, for fans of Louise Douglas and Dinah Jefferies...
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Summer of Secrets
Nikola ScottThe unforgettable novel from Nikola Scott about two women born decades apart each faced with the knowledge that a man in their lives is not what he seems... Perfect for readers ...
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The House of Lost Wives
Rebecca HardyThe truth lies in the walls of Ambletye Manor . . .'Expertly researched, vividly drawn, and so much fun! Absolute delight of a book, with a quirky supernatural twist. Five fabulous...
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The Apple Tree
Elvi RhodesPerfect for fans of Maeve Binchy and Rosamunde Pilcher, this is an emotional and moving novel about fresh starts and new beginnings by multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes.READERS ...
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Bay of Secrets
Rosanna LeyThe #1 Kindle Bestseller returns with a gorgeous summer read about romance, family and the secrets we keep from those we love.'The perfect holiday companion' Heat'The ultimate fee...
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An Ordinary Woman
Susan SallisFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a wonderfully evocative novel, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.READERS ARE LOVING AN...
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The House Of Flowers
Charlotte BinghamFans of Louise Douglas, Dinah Jefferies and Kristin Hannah will love this uplifting and moving wartime saga by the million copy and Sunday Times bestselling author Charlotte Bingha...
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A Gathering Storm
Rachel HoreFrom the millioncopy Sunday Times bestseller comes a gripping story of family secrets, allconsuming love and the chaos of war.2011. When Lucy’s troubled father Tom...
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Come Rain Or Shine
Susan SallisFrom the pen of multimillion copy seller and Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a magnificent and sweeping novel that asks whether friendships really can endure thr...