Agatha Christie: 6 Mary Westmac

Agatha Christie wrote six romances under the name of Mary Westmacott between 1930 and 1956. These are all included in this book. They are: 1) GIANT'S BREAD (1930) - Vernon Deyre is a brilliant musician. However, there is a high price to be paid for his talent, especially by his family and the two women in his life - the one he loves and the one who loves him, 2) UNFINISHED PORTRAIT (1934) - Bereft of her mother, her husband and her daughter, Celia is on the verge of suicide. Then one night she meets Larraby. Can Larraby help Celia come to terms with the past or will they part, her outcome still uncertain?, 3) ABSENT IN THE SPRING (1944) - Stranded between trains, Joan Scudamore finds herself reflecting upon her life, her family, and finally coming to grips with the uncomfortable truths about her life, 4) THE ROSE AND THE YEW TREE (1948) -Nobody expected aristocratic Isabelle to fall for John Gabriel, a ruthless war hero. For Isabella, love would mean abandoning her dreams of privilege. For Gabriel, it would ruin his chance of a career and all his ambitions, 5) A DAUGHTER'S A DAUGHTER (1952) - When Ann falls in love she hopes for new happiness but her only child, Sarah, wrecks any chance of her remarriage. Resentment and jealousy corrode their relationship as each seeks relief in different directions, and 6) THE BURDEN (1956) - Laura bitterly resented the arrival of her sister Shirley, an enchanting baby loved by all the family. However, Laura's emotions changed one night, when she vowed to protect her sister with all her strength and love.