The Secret Thread

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An intriguing mystery wrapped in the sumptuously glamorous life of a famous designer, The Secret Thread is a story beautifully and compassionately told. With shades of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo I was enthralled till the very end -- Jennie Godfrey, #1 bestselling author I loved everything about The Secret Thread. Spellbinding, evocative and beautifully written, with stunning locations and unforgettable characters that I truly cared about. A moving and compelling story of sisters, hidden secrets, tragedy and first love. Eve Chase's best book yet! -- Claire Douglas, #1 bestselling author Glorious and glamorous . . . a great premise, fabulously realised in Chase's lush, lyrical style, and with a wonderful ending * Daily Mail * Family secrets unravel in this clever page-turner of a book, portraying a constellation of glittering characters. A sharply observed and sumptuous read -- Fiona Valpy, #1 bestselling author I was completely swept up in this intoxicating tale of two sisters divided by tragedy. The Secret Thread is a riveting, beautifully told mystery that absorbs from the very first page. I loved it -- Clare Leslie Hall, author of <i>Broken Country</i> I devoured it! Eve has always been a lyrical and beguiling writer but The Secret Thread is so cleverly constructed and evocative of that fateful summer, it really is her best yet -- Karen Swan, bestselling author of <i>Three Summers</i> An exquisite stately home caught in the stultifying summer's heat; ripe gardens and inviting river. First love and sexual awakenings. Glamorous interiors. A story waiting to be unravelled and understood. Chase's numerous fans are in for a treat with a propulsive mystery, luminous writing, and characters who stayed with me. Quite possibly her best yet -- Sarah Vaughan, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Anatomy of a Scandal</i> Exquisite! Shimmering with allure, The Secret Thread is a story of embroidered memories, naked ambition and families ripped asunder. With rich, textured prose, the star-crossed lives of the earthy Bramleys and the celestial Caswells unfold deliciously in this addictive read -- Evie Woods, internationally bestselling author of <i>The Lost Bookshop</i> The Secret Thread is a stunning, evocative novel that pulls you into a hot summer on a grand country estate, in which the lives of two families become fatally entwined. Characters you feel like you know coupled with descriptions that are wonderfully lush and vivid meant I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. I had to find out what happened to them all -- Araminta Hall The novel really is proof that the treasures we hold onto are more than mementos of our past; they are also keys to our future. The Secret Thread is supremely clever, glittering with glamour, and exquisitely tied together with the most beautiful denouement. A stunning achievement. I loved it. -- Amanda Geard