The Women in the Green Dress by Tea Cooper

A cursed opal, a gnarled family tree, and a sinister woman in a green dress emerge in the aftermath of World War I.

After a whirlwind romance, London teashop waitress Fleur Richards can’t wait for her new husband, Hugh, to return from the Great War. But when word of his death arrives on Armistice Day, Fleur learns he has left her a sizable family fortune. Refusing to accept the inheritance, she heads to his beloved home country of Australia in search of the relatives who deserve it more.

In spite of her reluctance, she soon finds herself the sole owner of a remote farm and a dilapidated curio shop full of long-forgotten artifacts, remarkable preserved creatures, and a mystery that began more than sixty-five years ago. With the help of Kip, a repatriated soldier dealing with the sobering aftereffects of war, Fleur finds herself unable to resist pulling on the threads of the past. What she finds is a shocking story surrounding an opal and a woman in a green dress. . . a story that, nevertheless, offers hope and healing for the future.

This is the first book I have read by Ms. Cooper.  I found the story line to be quite good.  At first I was a little confused when it kept bouncing from 1919 to 1853.  As I kept reading,  it started to make more since to me.  When the book first starts Fleur doesn't want to acknowledge that Hugh is actually dead.  She hopes he is waiting for her on his farm in Australia.  She doesn't want his money so she goes looking any next of kin that she can find.  What she finds is a mystery.  With the help of an old man she goes on a hunt for Hugh's belongings.

The only negative I found with this book was the swearing that took place here and there. I was disappointed to see it from a Christian publisher like Thomas Nelson.   I would give it a four star rating if it wasn't for that.

I was given this book by Thomas Nelson Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any way.