Secrets of the Watch House

Secrets of the Watch House

by Jenny Ashcroft
Publication Date: 26/09/2024

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The truth is waiting to be told …


'STUNNING … I barely dared breathe as I raced through it' SANTA MONTEFIORE


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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 …


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Sweeping across London, Oxford and the wilds of the West Country, this novel is perfect for fans of Amanda Geard, Louise Douglas and Lucinda Riley.


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PRAISE FOR SECRETS OF THE WATCH HOUSE:


'Spine-tinglingly good' Amanda Geard


**'**You'll be obsessed by the mystery, haunted by the shadows and beguiled by the love. Just brilliant!' Natasha Lester


'Glorious' Rachel Burton


'I loved the mystery, the setting, and the love story. Fabulous!' Kathleen McGurl


'A multi-layered, captivating mystery' Gill Paul


READERS HAVE BEEN SWEPT AWAY BY JENNY ASHCROFT:


'Sweeping, thrilling, heart-rending' Louise Douglas


'Gripping … the characters became so real and the atmosphere so tense that I felt I was there' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐


'So romantic, so epic, so tear-jerking' Lorna Cook

ISBN:
9780008733650
9780008733650
Category:
Historical romance
Publication Date:
26-09-2024
Language:
English
Publisher:
HarperCollins Publishers
Jenny Ashcroft

Jenny Ashcroft lives in Brighton with her husband and two children.

Before that, she spent many years living and working in Australia and Asia a time which gave her an enduring passion for stories set in exotic places.

She has a degree in history, and has always been fascinated by the past - in particular the way that extraordinary events can transform the lives of normal people.

Her first book, Beneath a Burning Sky, was an instant hit with readers who fell in love with Jenny's wonderful, evocative storytelling. Island in the East in her second novel.

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