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1970s, 2000s: The mysterious disappearance of a young child sets in motion a series of events that will haunt future generations of the family.
The Hour Before Dawn
What you need to know before your trail
1970s Singapore – A handsome army officer falls in love with the young daughter of his captain. Fleur falls deeply for David and abandons her aspirations to become a ballerina in order to become an army wife and mother to twins. They are very happy but the tragedy strikes and she is forced to return to England. But tragedy goes with them when one of the twins goes missing
New Zealand, present day – Nikki Montrose, pregnant, is still haunted by the disappearance of her twin sister. Her mum, Fleur is due to visit but she goes missing en route, Nikki must journey to Singapore and attempt a reconciliation. But what they discover back in Port Dickson will send shockwaves through the entire family.
Travel Guide
Hundertwasser
The New Zealand garden at the end of the book was inspired by the remote garden belonging to the author’s son James and his wife Susannah who is a talented horticulturist.
Hundertwasser is a famous painter and architect who creates unusual buildings and ecological paintings
Port Dickson
The author mentions that she’s taken some geographical liberties with Port Dickson. The old rest houses, as they were are gone and in their place stand modern red tiled, pagoda roofed houses.
The lonely atmospheric road to Tanjung Tuan Lighthouse is now surfaced, but still lies through the jungle full of monkeys and strange birds
Streetview Maps
C) Malaysia - Port Dickson
E) New Zealand - Kawakawa - Hundertwasser toilets
Booktrail Boarding Pass Information: The Hour before Dawn
Author/ Guide: Sara MacDonald Destination: Bay of Islands, Kawakawa, Malaysia (Malaya), Singapore Departure Time: 1970s, 2000s
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