Inspired by a true story, <i>The Lost Jewels</i> unfolds an incredible mystery of thievery, sacrifice and hope through the generations of one family.<br/><br/>In the summer of 1912, a workman's pickaxe strikes through the floor of an old tenement house in Cheapside, London, uncovering a cache of unimaginably valuable treasure that quickly disappears again. <br/><br/>Present day. When respected jewellery historian, Kate Kirby, receives a call about the Cheapside jewels, she knows she's on the brink of the experience of a lifetime. <br/> <br/>As Kate peels back layers of concealment and deception, she is forced to explore long-buried secrets concerning Essie, her great-grandmother, and her life in Edwardian London. Soon, Kate's past and present threaten to collide and the truths about her family lie waiting to be revealed. <br/><br/>Praise for <i>The Jade Lily</i>: <br/><br/>'Kirsty Manning weaves together little-known threads of World War II history, family secrets, the past and present into a page-turning, beautiful novel.' Heather Morris, author of the bestselling <i>The Tattooist of Auschwitz</i>