Amanda Geard The Midnight House A Sweeping Mystery Of Love, War And Long-Hidden 2023

Synopsis

<p><b>The spellbinding RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK about a mysterious house and an old family secret . . .</b><br> <br> <b>'Wonderful storytelling. I loved it'</b> Rachel Hore<br> <br> <b>'A mystery spanning generations, evocative and beautifully written'</b> Tracy Rees<br> <br> <b>'A mesmerising debut novel, lush and gorgeous, with a rich family tale to tell'</b> Richard and Judy Book Club<br> <br> _______<br> <br> <i>People disappear. Secrets remain . . .</i><br> <br> 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.<br> <br> 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.<br> <br> 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...<br> <br> <b>Sweeping from the wilds of beautiful Ireland to wartime London, this is perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Eve Chase and Lucinda Riley.</b><br> <br> <b>** DON'T MISS THE NEW NOVEL FROM AMANDA GEARD, <i>THE MOON GATE</i>, AVAILABLE NOW **</b><br> _______<br> <br> <b>'A wonderful tale of family secrets, brimming with lush historical detail'</b> HAZEL GAYNOR<b><br> <br> 'I was pulled in from page one. It's beautiful'</b> LIZ FENWICK<br> <br> <b>'I really loved it. A wonderful mystery.</b> <b>Atmospheric and wonderfully escapist'</b> LORNA COOK<b><br> <br> 'A gorgeous setting, wonderful characters and secrets that kept me glued to the pages'</b> JENNY ASHCROFT<b><br> <br> 'Intriguing, moving and I loved the way the stories moved back and forth in time'</b> SINÉAD MORIARTY<br> <br> <i>Real readers adore this book...</i><br> <br> '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Love love love this book! Fabulous female characters. I was totally invested in the story. I couldn't wait to get back to it'<br> <br> '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐I was absolutely captivated. Wonderful and rich. I couldn't put it down'<br> <br> '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'A wonderful read and a spellbinding mystery with wonderful characters that leap off the page. This was beautifully written with the story spanning generations'<br> <br> '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I have been completely immersed and unwilling to put this one down. This is an absolute gem and a must. A beautiful story'<br> <br> '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'I've been reading a lot of dual time books, and this one has to be up there with the best . . . a brilliant read'</p>