The Woman in the Shadows by Carol McGrath
‘It is a glorious day: the sky a spread of blue with the midsummer sun slowly rising towards its zenith.’

The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa
‘Nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen. The daily recital of the Rosary was over.’

The Shadow of the Pomegranate by Jean Plaidy
‘In the royal bedchamber at the Palace of Richmond the Queen of England lay alone.’

Little Big Boy by Max Power
‘I didn’t ever think I was going to be big.’