The spellbinding new historical novel from multi-award-winning author Sally Gardner.It is 1796. Duval Harlington, recently released from a French prison, is on his way home. He must reach his late father-s estate Muchmore House before the following evening if he is to inherit it.But the inheritance rests on another condition: he must also be married. He is at a market, hoping to buy a fast horse, when he hears about a wife sale. He takes his chance and makes an extravagant bid for young widow, Edm-Hyde. To his delight and dismay, the bid is accepted and they marry, only to find that he and Edm-are both hiding life-threatening secrets.Praise for The Weather Woman...''Seductive'' Observer''Wildly inventive'' The TImes''Superb... joyful'' New Statesman''A delight'' The Sunday Times''Beguiling'' Mail on Sunday''Magical storytelling'' Heat''A triumph!'' Caroline Lea''Bold and original'' Financial Times''I was completely captivat
