The Beautiful MotherThe breathtaking new novel from the internationally bestselling author of The Rain Queen and Congo Dawn. 'You are her mother at this moment. The future is another time.' In a remote corner of Tanzania, Essie Lawrence lives with her husband in an archaeologist's camp. One morning a chance encounter with two strangers sees her making a rash promise. When she returns home to the research base, she has a baby in her arms. Essie is to care for the little