The Midnight House
Curl up with this rich, spellbinding Richard and Judy Book Club read of love and war
Published on 12. May 2022
Book
Hardback
432 pages
978-1-4722-8370-2 (ISBN)
Description
'Wonderful... I loved The Midnight House' RACHEL HORE, Sunday Times bestselling author of One Moonlit Night
'Love love love this book! Fabulous female characters . . . I was totally invested in the story and couldn't wait to get back to it every night. ? ? ? ? ?' REAL READER REVIEW
'I was absolutely captivated. . . Wonderful and incredibly rich. . . I wasn't able to put it down. Would recommend to anyone! ? ? ? ? ?' REAL READER REVIEW
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This summer lose yourself in this mesmerising story of secrets, war and lost love, perfect for readers of Kate Morton, Eve Chase and Louise Douglas.
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: Decades later, Ellie Fitzgerald is forced to leave Dublin disgraced and heartbroken. Abandoning journalism, she returns to rural Kerry to weather out the storm. But, when she discovers a faded letter, tucked inside the pages of an old book, she finds herself drawn in by a long-buried secret. And as Ellie begins to unravel the mystery, it becomes clear that the letter might hold the key to more than just Charlotte's disappearance.
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YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS HAVE LOST THEIR HEARTS TO THE MIDNIGHT HOUSE. . .
'A wonderful tale of family secrets. Compelling, intriguing, and brimming with lush historical detail' HAZEL GAYNOR, New York Times bestselling author of The Bird in the Bamboo Cage
'I really, really loved it. A wonderful mystery, and then another mystery thrown in, totally atmospheric and just wonderfully escapist' LORNA COOK, USA Today bestselling author of The Girl from the Island
'I loved it. . . An intriguing story with wonderful characters' RACHAEL ENGLISH
'Intriguing, moving and I loved the way the stories moved back and forth in time' SINEAD MORIARTY
'A gorgeous setting, wonderful characters and secrets that kept me glued to the pages. It's a beauty' JENNY ASHCROFT
'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
'An immersive mystery about family secrets and second chances, brilliantly plotted' AMANDA BLOCK
'A wonderful read. The women leap off the page with such a real sense of place' NIKKI MAY
'I've been reading a lot of dual time books, and this one has to be up there with the best . . . a brilliant read ? ? ? ? ?' REAL READER REVIEW
'Love love love this book! Fabulous female characters . . . I was totally invested in the story and couldn't wait to get back to it every night. ? ? ? ? ?' REAL READER REVIEW
'I was absolutely captivated. . . Wonderful and incredibly rich. . . I wasn't able to put it down. Would recommend to anyone! ? ? ? ? ?' REAL READER REVIEW
_________________________
This summer lose yourself in this mesmerising story of secrets, war and lost love, perfect for readers of Kate Morton, Eve Chase and Louise Douglas.
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: Decades later, Ellie Fitzgerald is forced to leave Dublin disgraced and heartbroken. Abandoning journalism, she returns to rural Kerry to weather out the storm. But, when she discovers a faded letter, tucked inside the pages of an old book, she finds herself drawn in by a long-buried secret. And as Ellie begins to unravel the mystery, it becomes clear that the letter might hold the key to more than just Charlotte's disappearance.
_________________________
YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS HAVE LOST THEIR HEARTS TO THE MIDNIGHT HOUSE. . .
'A wonderful tale of family secrets. Compelling, intriguing, and brimming with lush historical detail' HAZEL GAYNOR, New York Times bestselling author of The Bird in the Bamboo Cage
'I really, really loved it. A wonderful mystery, and then another mystery thrown in, totally atmospheric and just wonderfully escapist' LORNA COOK, USA Today bestselling author of The Girl from the Island
'I loved it. . . An intriguing story with wonderful characters' RACHAEL ENGLISH
'Intriguing, moving and I loved the way the stories moved back and forth in time' SINEAD MORIARTY
'A gorgeous setting, wonderful characters and secrets that kept me glued to the pages. It's a beauty' JENNY ASHCROFT
'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
'An immersive mystery about family secrets and second chances, brilliantly plotted' AMANDA BLOCK
'A wonderful read. The women leap off the page with such a real sense of place' NIKKI MAY
'I've been reading a lot of dual time books, and this one has to be up there with the best . . . a brilliant read ? ? ? ? ?' REAL READER REVIEW
Reviews / Votes
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 A great melodrama with well-drawn characters and an unbeatable setting * IRISH INDEPENDENT *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 236 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 38 mm
Weight
658 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4722-8370-2 (9781472283702)
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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.