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The Girl In The Portrait

A dual-time story of love, loss and a portrait's secret spanning generations
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A mysterious portrait. Two couples, a century apart. One secret that will change everything. London 1905, celebrated artist John Sutton paints The Quartet, unaware of the passion and betrayal his brush strokes will ignite. A century later, Mark and Abriana—ex-lovers haunted by their past—are drawn together... Read More
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The Girl In The Portrait

Two couples. One painting. A timeless secret.

A century after the creation of a mysterious portrait, two ex-lovers reunite to find its original owner. As they trace its history across the Mediterranean, uncovering a tale of love and betrayal, they must confront their own past.

Can they heal old wounds, or will the portrait's legacy destroy them?

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A mysterious portrait. Two couples, a century apart. One secret that will change everything.

London 1905, celebrated artist John Sutton paints The Quartet, unaware of the passion and betrayal his brush strokes will ignite. A century later, Mark and Abriana—ex-lovers haunted by their past—are drawn together by the image.

As they trace the portrait's journey from London to Greece and war-torn Tuscany, the couple uncover a tale of love, sacrifice, and deception that mirrors their own tumultuous history. With each revelation, they're forced to confront the wounds that tore them apart and question whether healing is possible.

On the sun-drenched Greek island of Zakynthos, they meet Pavlos, the key to unlocking the portrait's final secret. But as the past and present collide, Mark and Abriana must decide: Will they let the portrait's legacy destroy them, or can they find redemption in its century-old tale of enduring love?

A captivating blend of romance and historical fiction that will keep you enthralled until the last page.


Praise for the Hellenic Collection:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ McHale captures the essence of Greece so well and tells a wonderful story of love and loss.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Dougie McHale's books just get better and better. I loved The Girl in the Portrait - I liked the link between the past and the present and was gripped by both sides of the story.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ One of those books you just don't want to put down.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Dougie takes you to Corfu with such vivid descriptions that if you close your eyes you can feel the warmth of the sun and smell the cyprus trees.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A story to lose yourself in.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ A gripping story of love lost and love found with a real page-turner ending.

Series: The Hellenic Collection

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781036700744

Publisher: Vinci Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 January 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vinci Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 331g

Pages: 384

About the Author

In a past life, Dougie McHale has been a dockyard worker, student, and musician. Writing has always been in his blood and bone. He draws inspiration from his love of Edinburgh and Greece. Their people and histories have all found their way into the books he writes. Dougie is the author of several novels of both Contemporary Women's Fiction and Second World War Fiction. His novels are rich with characters that face impossible choices, extraordinary circumstances and the power of secrets told through ordinary people reacting to the ups and downs of the human condition and the complexity of the heart. Dougie lives with his wife, daughter and forever hungry golden retriever in an intermittent empty nest as his son comes and goes.

Discover the books that readers are describing as an emotional roller-coaster of intrigue and drama, love and hope. If you'd like to connect, then visit Dougie at his website, join his newsletter and get a free novella, as well as the occasional update about new releases, updates and book promotions. www.dougiemchale.com. Be part of his Facebook page at facebook.com/www.dougiemchale

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