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Brighton Tale of Love and Espionage on the Spray
Verna Moore, a governess recovering in Brighton, falls for Geoffrey Mannering, engaged to Claire Ashberry. After a shipboard romance during a Spray voyage, Geoffrey saves Verna but must follow duty as a spy scandal unfolds. Claire reappears with Molyneux, planning flight as Geoffrey faces a life of secrecy. In the end Verna awaits as Geoffrey hints the farewell was not final.
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Brighton Pier
West Pier
Verna Moore
Geoffrey
Verna
Brighton
Geoffrey Mannering
Claire
Claire Ashberry
Worthing
Mannering
Molyneux
Reece
England
Vienna
Vesuvius
Gorgeimeen Ries Bos
Ola Steyne
Fees
King’s Road
Slady
Gooffrey
Richard Molyneux
Hastings
Richard
Dover
Hngsland
Clarkson
Steyne
Brunswick