Jennifer Bacia

A Very Public Scandal book cover by Jennifer Bacia

A Very Public Scandal

A past that haunts her dreams. A present too painful to remember.

In post-war London, a beautiful European refugee makes a hasty marriage to a handsome, wealthy Australian. A mystery lies at the heart of this marriage of convenience but on the surface at least, Marianne and Charles Rolfe are the perfect couple.

Yet Marianne’s powerful mother-in-law is determined to destroy the nobody who has ‘trapped’ her son. In one fateful moment, life changes for them all and in the high society scandal that follows, Marianne is forced to pay an impossible price.

Thirty years later, Marianne’s daughter Eve, is tormented by the mystery of her parents’ past. In her search for the truth, the high-profile media star is dragged into a labyrinth of secret and lies – and finds herself charged with murder.

To save herself can she betray those who are closest to her?

From the internationally bestselling author of “Indecent Ambition”: a compelling tale of high-society family drama, a web of lies and deceit that spans generations.

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What Readers are Saying

  • Absolutely brilliant! The writer’s seamless ability to take you between time periods, characters and situations is remarkable. The novel is gripping from the first page and an author I was “just trying” has moved to my must-read list. …twists and turns and triumphs amid a well-researched setting.
    — GoodReads
  • This is a very well written, easy reading, page turner with great characters and a fast moving and well – crafted plot. Once started it is hard to put down. I will certainly read more of her books.
    — Amazon
  • As I read this fascinating story, I escaped into an adventurous ride through London, Paris, Warsaw and Sydney. I loved reading Bacia’s global novel, which is filled with everything, passion, betrayal and crime.
    — GoodReads
  • Jennifer Bacia’s fast paced exciting books remind me of Judith Kranz and Penny Vincenzi. Hard to find such suspenseful novels that are character driven.
    — Amazon
  • The suspense just keeps coming…filled with independent female heroines who are inspiring … a rare treasure that I really enjoyed.
    — GoodReads
  • It’s been a long time since I’ve read as skilfully crafted and complex a thriller as this one.
    — GoodReads
  • This book was an absolute thriller…completely enjoyable at every level.
    — GoodReads
  • Jennifer’s novels are consistently impossible to put down.
    — Amazon
  • I can normally guess endings but not here. Loved it.
    — Amazon
  • A must-read novel … full of suspense and secrets till the end.
    — Amazon