Secrets of the Watch House: The...
Jenny Ashcroft
The truth is waiting to be told …
'Stunning' SANTA MONTEFIORE
'Spine-tinglingly good' AMANDA GEARD
'Incredible' LORNA COOK
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Cornwall, 1934.
Violet Ellis is living in the shadows of her father’s ruined reputation. So, when wealthy widower James Atherton offers her employment, she immediately begins the treacherous journey to his home on the remote Cornish island of Aoife’s Bay – despite the bone-chilling allegations surrounding his late wife Elizabeth’s death.
In James’s company, Violet begins to feel the love that has been missing all her life. But when anonymous letters start to plague the bay’s residents, threatening to expose what really happened to Elizabeth, Violet feels the hostility towards her grow. She has an unsettling sense of being watched in her new home, and as the mysteries of the island draw her in, she starts to fear she might never find a way out …
Sweeping across London, Oxford and the wilds of the West Country, this novel is perfect for fans of Santa Montefiore, Louise Douglas and Lucinda Riley.
***READERS ARE SPELLBOUND BY SECRETS OF THE WATCH HOUSE:
'You'll be obsessed by the mystery, haunted by the shadows and beguiled by the love. Just brilliant!' NATASHA LESTER
'Amazingly addictive' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'An absolute page-turner … gorgeously atmospheric' TRACY REES
'Brilliant storytelling, atmospheric setting, intriguing plot, together with mystery and romance all of which kept me hooked' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A glorious, and sometimes creepy, read' RACHEL BURTON
'A spell-binding story with so much heartache and mystery' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
As Violet navigates through the 20th century, she finds herself entangled in a web of secrets and stories that echo the haunting whispers of the past. The island of Aoife's Bay, once a haven, now seems to hold a mirror to the world, reflecting the darkness and mystery that shroud it.
For fans of Clare Leslie Hall (Broken Country), Ann Bennett (The Fortune Teller of Kathmandu), Lisa Wingate (The Book of Lost Friends), Fiona Valpy (The Season of Dreams), and Lucinda Riley (The Seven Sisters).
HarperCollins 2024
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