Synopsis

The year is 1717 and a simple trip to a London marketplace takes a bizarre twist for 16 year old Tess. Embroiled in a murder and coming into possession of a legendary bejewelled spinner ring she discovers a family history and secret that shocks her to her core. Forced to embark on a deadly journey to the pirate-infested waters of the West Indies, she finds herself trapped on board a merchant ship, betrothed to the murderer, a man who covets her ring and its ancient power.

Moreover, she quickly realizes, in spite of her growing attraction to a certain sailor, her fiancé alone, dangerous as he is, will be crucial to secure her safety throughout the perilous journey. Thrust into a world she doesn’t understand, to fulfill a role that she is only beginning to be aware of, Tess must question everything that she has believed in up to now.Her only hope of saving herself and those she loves is to accept her destiny, as the nightmare that has become her life pummels her along to an inescapable conclusion.

Quintspinner is a smashing debut novel that roars along with all the fury of a hurricane, twisting and turning at every page.