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Bloodline Paperback – 5 September 2005

Sidney Sheldon . Harper . English

Bloodline is another thriller novel from bestselling author, Sidney Sheldon. The story revolves around Elizabeth Roffe, who, after the unexpected death of her father, becomes the sole heiress to his billion dollar empire. She also realizes that she is all alone in a world that is hostile towards her. She discovers her way around the nasty company politics and manages to hold her fort.Elizabeth Roffe's life is thrown off the rails when the news of her father's death is broken to her. She is devastated by the news but she soon realizes that she is the successor to his billion dollar pharmaceutical company, Roffe and Sons. Suddenly pushed into the affairs of the company and its nasty internal strifes, she finds herself incapable of handling it. She seeks solace and comfort in the company of Rhys Williams, who was her father's right hand man.The board, comprising of the extended family and Rhys, is fighting tooth and nail to make the company public. Every person on the board has his or her own interests to look after. In the face of massive pressure, she opposes the plans to go public and that makes her a target for assassination attempts and sabotage.Bloodline is the story of the evolution of Elizabeth from a shy and diffident girl to a lady who is confident enough to run a billion dollar enterprise. The book was first released in 1977. This reissue edition was published by Harper in 2005 and is available in paperback.

Categories: Politics & Society

About the Author

Best known today for his exciting blockbuster novels, Sidney Sheldon is the author of The Best Laid Plans, Nothing Lasts Forever, The Stars Shine Down, The Doomsday Conspiracy, Memories of Midnight, The Sands of Time, Windmills of the Gods, If Tomorrow Comes, Master of the Game, Rage of Angels, Bloodline, A Stranger in the Mirror, and The Other Side of Midnight. Almost all have been number-one international bestsellers. His first book, The Naked Face, was acclaimed by the New York Times as "the best first mystery of the year" and received an Edgar Award. Most of his novels have become major feature films or TV miniseries, and there are more than 275 million copies of his books in print throughout the world. Before he became a novelist, Sidney Sheldon had already won a Tony Award for Broadway's Redhead and an Academy Award for The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer. He has written the screenplays for twenty-three motion pictures, including Easter Parade (with Judy Garland) and Annie Get Your Gun. In addition, he penned six other Broadway hits and created three long-running television series, including Hart to Hart and I Dream of Jeannie, which he also produced. A writer who has delighted millions with his award-winning plays, movies, novels, and television shows, Sidney Sheldon reigns as one of the most popular storytellers of all time.

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