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Brief description:
Beatriz Williams is the bestselling author of over a dozen novels, including The Beach at Summerly, Our Woman in Moscow, and The Summer Wives, as well as four other novels cowritten with Lauren Willig and Karen White. A native of Seattle, she graduated from Stanford University and earned an MBA in finance from Columbia University. She lives with her husband and four children near the Connecticut shore, where she divides her time between writing and laundry.
Review Quotes:
"An unforeseen love. A decades-old murder left unsolved. Once again Beatriz Williams spins a tantalizing tale of love and murder set against the gilt and glamour of the Roaring Twenties." - Cynthia Drews Cinnamon, Browseabout Books, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Praise for A Hundred Summers: "Novels as masterfully done as A Hundred Summers come along only about that often. Beatriz Williams delivers an intricately woven tale of friendship, betrayal, old families, and closely guarded secrets. It is what every beach book should aspire to be - smart and engrossing." - Elin Hilderbrand, author of Beautiful Day on A HUNDRED SUMMERS
"A Hundred Summers sparkles like the New England summer sun. A brilliantly told tale of love lost and found, of friendship, and of family ties that strangle... Definitely a book for my keeper shelf." - Karen White, New York Times-bestselling author of Sea Change on A HUNDRED SUMMERS
"Smart, delicious writing...Williams adds a signature touch of historic drama." - Library Journal on A HUNDRED SUMMERS
"Summer of 1938: A scandalous love triangle and a famous hurricane converge in a New England beach community. Add in a betrayal between friends, a marriage for money, and a Yankee pitcher, and it's a perfect storm." - Good Housekeeping on A HUNDRED SUMMERS
Praise for The Secret Life of Violet Grant: "A riveting tale of murder and adultery." - Us Weekly on THE SECRET LIFE OF VIOLET GRANT
"Another absorbing page-turner filled with romance and secrets.... Violet's narrative will captivate readers with its intrigue and the protagonist's struggles." - Library Journal on THE SECRET LIFE OF VIOLET GRANT
"Williams conjures up another substantive beach read steeped in history and familial intrigue.... Readers will love wallowing in the twists and turns of this irresistibly luxurious tale." - Booklist on THE SECRET LIFE OF VIOLET GRANT