Secret Summer
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Synopsis
Stella Foster went to the village of Lange in Provence to carry out historical research for her thesis. When she met an attractive man who introduced himself as Professor Martin de Croix from the University of St Ayr, Stella thought there was something mysterious about him. She rang her friend, Sophie, at the University, who told her that no-one by the name of de Croix worked there. Who is this intriguing man, and just why is he in Lange?