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A Daughter’s Secret
- Author
- Josephine Cox
- Narrator
- Sherry Baines
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 28 August 2025
- Run Time
- 11 hours 16 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
As a servant below stairs at the big manor house, Rose dreams of running her own teashop one day, and carefully saves a few shillings each week from the money she sends back home to her mother.
But on her next visit to see her family, Rose is shocked to find that their savings have disappeared, and her headstrong sister Daisy is keeping secrets.
Discovering that a poisonous menace has taken root in their happy family, Rose feels powerless to stop it. Can she save them from disaster, before they lose everything?
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Readers love Josephine Cox:
‘Loved the story and the characters’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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‘A definite read again book on my shelf’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Praise for Josephine Cox:
'Thanks to her near faultless writing … readers will find it impossible to tear themselves away' News of the World
'Another hit for Josephine Cox' Sunday Express
‘Cox's talent as storyteller never lets you escape the spell' Daily Mail
'Another masterpiece' Best
‘Another beautifully spun family epic' Scottish Daily Echo
'A born storyteller' Bedfordshire Times
‘A surefire winner' Woman's Weekly
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Details
- Author
- Josephine Cox
- Narrator
- Sherry Baines
- Duration
- 11 hours 16 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 August 2025
- ISBN
- 9780008128722
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Family saga / generational saga fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Historical romance, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss
Synopsis
Don't miss the brand new epic family drama from the nation’s favourite storyteller… Will a dark shadow destroy her family? As a servant below stairs at the big manor house, Rose dreams of running her own teashop one day, and carefully saves a few shillings each week from the money she sends back home to her mother. But on her next visit to see her family, Rose is shocked to find that their savings have disappeared, and her headstrong sister Daisy is keeping secrets. Discovering that a poisonous menace has taken root in their happy family, Rose feels powerless to stop it. Can she save them from disaster, before they lose everything?
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