Synopsis
Based on a real-life scandal that gripped England in 1864. From the bestselling author of Room, Emma Donoghue's The Sealed Letter is a delicious tale of secrets, betrayal, and forbidden love.
Helen Codrington is unhappily married. Emily 'Fido' Faithfull hasn't seen her once-dear friend for years. Suddenly, after bumping into Helen on the streets of Victorian London, Fido finds herself reluctantly helping Helen to have an affair with a young army officer.
The women's friendship quickly unravels amid courtroom accusations of adultery, counter-accusations of cruelty and attempted rape, and the appearance of a mysterious 'sealed letter' that could destroy more than one life . . .
'The Sealed Letter is a page-turner with a jaw-dropping ending' – Stylist
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Reviews
“Very enjoyable”Independent on Sunday, Independent on Sunday
“Briskly written, deftly plotted and nicely ironic”Guardian, Guardian
“Blissfully readable”The Times, The Times
“The Sealed Letter is a page-turner with a jaw-dropping ending.”Stylist, Stylist
