The spellbinding RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK about a mysterious house and an old family secret . . . 'Wonderful storytelling. I loved it' Rachel Hore 'A mystery spanning generations, evocative and beautifully written' Tracy Rees 'A mesmerising debut novel, lush and gorgeous, with a rich family tale to tell' Richard and Judy Book Club _______ People disappear. Secrets remain . . . 1940: In south-west Ireland, the young and beautiful Lady Charlotte Rathmore is pronounced dead after she mysteriously disappears by the lake of Blackwater Hall. In London, on the brink of the Blitz, Nancy Rathmore is grieving Charlotte's death when a letter arrives containing a secret that she is sworn to keep - one that will change her life for ever. 2019: Disgraced young journalist Ellie Fitzgerald flees Dublin for the safety of rural Kerry. When she discovers a faded letter, tucked inside the pages of an old book from Blackwater Hall, she finds herself drawn in by the mystery of Lady Charlotte's disappearance, and uncovers a long-buried secret... Sweeping from the wilds of beautiful Ireland to wartime London, this is perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Eve Chase and Lucinda Riley. ** DON'T MISS THE NEW NOVEL FROM AMANDA GEARD, THE MOON GATE , AVAILABLE NOW ** _______ 'A wonderful tale of family secrets, brimming with lush historical detail' HAZEL GAYNOR 'I was pulled in from page one. It's beautiful' LIZ FENWICK 'I really loved it. A wonderful mystery. Atmospheric and wonderfully escapist' LORNA COOK 'A gorgeous setting, wonderful characters and secrets that kept me glued to the pages' JENNY ASHCROFT 'Intriguing, moving and I loved the way the stories moved back and forth in time' SINÉAD MORIARTY Real readers adore this book... '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Love love love this book! Fabulous female characters. I was totally invested in the story. I couldn't wait to get back to it' '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐I was absolutely captivated. Wonderful and rich. I couldn't put it down' '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A wonderful read and a spellbinding mystery with wonderful characters that leap off the page. This was beautifully written with the story spanning generations' '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I have been completely immersed and unwilling to put this one down. This is an absolute gem and a must. A beautiful story' '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I've been reading a lot of dual time books, and this one has to be up there with the best . . . a brilliant read' An intriguing multi-layered mystery spanning generations, evocative and beautifully written ― TRACY REES I was pulled in from page one. It's beautiful and I love it ― LIZ FENWICK With its gorgeous setting, wonderful characters, secrets that kept me glued to the pages, it's a beauty - a hit for 2022! ― JENNY ASHCROFT Compelling, intriguing, and brimming with lush historical detail . . . Amanda Geard is an exciting new voice in fiction and I can't wait to read more from her!― HAZEL GAYNOR 'Evocative' 'Wonderful' 'Intriguing' TRACY REES RACHEL HORE HAZEL GAYNOR 1940 In Ireland, Lady Charlotte Rathmore is pronounced dead after she disappears by the inky lake of Blackwater Hall. In war-torn London, Nancy Rathmore is grieving Charlotte's death when a letter arrives containing a shocking secret that Nancy is sworn to keep - one that will change her life for ever. 2019 Journalist Ellie Fitzgerald leaves Dublin for Kerry to escape a scandal. There she uncovers a faded letter, which holds a long-buried mystery - one that might prove the key to more than just Lady Charlotte's disappearance... 'Atmospheric' 'Beautiful' 'Gorgeous' LORNA COOK LIZ FENWICK JENNY ASHCROFT Headline Review logo £8.99 9781472283740 Cover credits © [Author photo] Author photo © Barry Stoffell www.headline.co.uk www.amandageard.com [Twitter logo] @AmandaGeard Also available in eBook and audio FSC logo Born in Australia, Amanda Geard has lived all over the world, from a houseboat in London to a Norwegian Island, before settling in County Kerry in Ireland. Her writing has appeared in The Irish Times, The Journal , writing.ie , Nordic Reach and Vertical Magazine . Her short story Not Yet Recycled won the New Irish Writing Award in October 2019.