Old Sins: Penny Vincenzi's bestselling first novel
Sep 2011 · Random House
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POWER
Two clever, stylish and ambitious women are fighting for control of a multi-million cosmetics empire.
MYSTERY
What is the secret that lies behind its charming, ruthless creator, Julian Morell? And why, when he dies, does he leave half his forturne to a complete stranger?
GLAMOUR
Here are the designer interiors, the jewels, cars and to-die-for couture of the rich and the super-rich - the glittering, fabulous world Julian created for himself, and the women who loved him.
PASSION
And here is a love story - poignant, sexy, tempestuous - featuring a mother, a mistress, a wife and a daughter, all of whom are overshadowed by ... old sins.
PRAISE FOR PENNY VINCENZI
"This super-glossy first novel...catches the passing reflection, the sheen and glitter of things, spying out the trends...make no mistake, this is contemporary writing" Guardian
"Like a glass of champagne: bubbly, moreish and you don't want it to end... A fantastic read" Daily Express
"Penny is the doyenne of the modern blockbuster" Glamour
POWER
Two clever, stylish and ambitious women are fighting for control of a multi-million cosmetics empire.
MYSTERY
What is the secret that lies behind its charming, ruthless creator, Julian Morell? And why, when he dies, does he leave half his forturne to a complete stranger?
GLAMOUR
Here are the designer interiors, the jewels, cars and to-die-for couture of the rich and the super-rich - the glittering, fabulous world Julian created for himself, and the women who loved him.
PASSION
And here is a love story - poignant, sexy, tempestuous - featuring a mother, a mistress, a wife and a daughter, all of whom are overshadowed by ... old sins.
PRAISE FOR PENNY VINCENZI
"This super-glossy first novel...catches the passing reflection, the sheen and glitter of things, spying out the trends...make no mistake, this is contemporary writing" Guardian
"Like a glass of champagne: bubbly, moreish and you don't want it to end... A fantastic read" Daily Express
"Penny is the doyenne of the modern blockbuster" Glamour
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4.7
11 reviews
Mary Bell
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July 1, 2016
Found it slow to get into but it held my attention towards the end
Carolyn Thompson
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July 27, 2015
Didn't want it to end, couldn't put it down
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About the author
Penny Vincenzi was one of the UK's best-loved and most popular authors. Since her first book, Old Sins, was first published in 1989, she went on to write sixteen more bestselling novels and two collections of stories.
She began her career as a junior secretary for Vogue magazine and went on to work at The Daily Mirror, Tatler, and later as a Fashion and Beauty Editor on magazines such as Woman’s Own, Nova and Honey, before becoming a Deputy Editor of Options and Contributing Editor of Cosmopolitan. Over seven million copies of Penny's books have been sold worldwide and she is universally held to be the 'doyenne of the modern blockbuster' (Glamour).
Penny Vincenzi died on 25 February 2018.
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