Summary
Beatriz Williams: The Golden Hour
Bahamas, 1941 Widow Lulu Randolph arrives in Nassau to investigate the governor and his wife for a New York society magazine whose readers have an insatiable appetite for news about the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Beneath the glamor of Wallis and Edward's marriage lies an ugly and even treacherous reality. In the middle of it all stands Benedict Thorpe, a handsome scientist of enormous charm and murky national allegiance. When Nassau's richest man is murdered in one of the most notorious cases of the century, Lulu embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind the crime. The stories of two unforgettable women are woven into this extraordinary epic of sacrifice, human love and human courage, set against a shocking true crime ... and the rise and fall of a legendary royal couple.
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