The Last Debutante

A captivating family drama about sisters and long-held secrets spanning from the 1930s to the present day, perfect for fans of Downton Abbey.

1936, Chalfont Hall, Dorset.

As the dressmaker puts the last pins in her dress, thirteen-year-old Kit is wondering why she has to go through the charade of seeing her sister Lily presented at Court. With her waves of auburn hair and her piercing green eyes, Kit knows that her sister's place on the social scene is guaranteed regardless of her dress, and as the door to a life of parties and eligible young men opens for Lily, Kit must make do with tiptoeing around the gallery of Chalfont, eavesdropping on the conversations of the grown-ups.

But the arrival of a German visitor one evening soon sets in motion a chain of events that none of the family could have anticipated. Years later, the aftershock of events will be felt by a new generation . . .

“Three friends are holidaying together when one of their children disappears. Secrets from their past threaten to spill in this hugely enjoyable page-turner - WOMAN & HOME on LITTLE WHITE LIESExciting from start to finish. It's well-written, engaging and fast-paced, with a plot you'll be gripped by ... I couldn't put it down - DAILY MAIL on AN ABSOLUTE DECEPTIONA blockbuster with brains ... the ultimate guilty pleasure - BELLA on BITTER CHOCOLATEA corker of a book! Sheer indulgence - DAILY EXPRESS on AN ABSOLUTE DECEPTIONA glam-packed thrilling read - GRAZIA”

Three friends are holidaying together when one of their children disappears. Secrets from their past threaten to spill in this hugely enjoyable page-turner - WOMAN & HOME on LITTLE WHITE LIES

Exciting from start to finish. It's well-written, engaging and fast-paced, with a plot you'll be gripped by ... I couldn't put it down - DAILY MAIL on AN ABSOLUTE DECEPTION

A blockbuster with brains ... the ultimate guilty pleasure - BELLA on BITTER CHOCOLATE

A corker of a book! Sheer indulgence - DAILY EXPRESS on AN ABSOLUTE DECEPTION

A glam-packed thrilling read - GRAZIA

Lesley Naa Norle Lokko OBE is a Ghanaian-Scottish architect, academic, and novelist. From 2019 to 2020 she was a professor and served as Dean of Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, in addition to holding teaching positions and different careers in Johannesburg, London, Accra and Edinburgh. Lesley Lokko has written several bestselling novels, including BITTER CHOCOLATE and LITTLE WHITE LIES.

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A captivating family drama about sisters and long-held secrets spanning from the 1930s to the present day, perfect for fans of Downton Abbey. 1936, Chalfont Hall, Dorset. As the dressmaker puts the last pins in her dress, thirteen-year-old Kit is wondering why she has to go through the charade of seeing her sister Lily presented at Court. With her waves of auburn hair and her piercing green eyes, Kit knows that her sister's place on the social scene is guaranteed regardless of her dress, and as the door to a life of parties and eligible young men opens for Lily, Kit must make do with tiptoeing around the gallery of Chalfont, eavesdropping on the conversations of the grown-ups. But the arrival of a German visitor one evening soon sets in motion a chain of events that none of the family could have anticipated. Years later, the aftershock of events will be felt by a new generation . . .

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