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The Girl in the Letter
- Author
- Emily Gunnis
- Narrator
- Jane McDowell
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 1 August 2018
- Run Time
- 10 hours 5 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Historical fiction
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
'I was gripped by The Girl in the Letter. The story is compelling, twisty, heart-wrenching and thought-provoking. A novel that stays with you' Sophie Kinsella
Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Kathryn Hughes, this gripping novel of long-buried secrets will stay with you for ever.
A heartbreaking letter. A girl locked away. A mystery to be solved.
1956. When Ivy Jenkins falls pregnant she is sent in disgrace to St Margaret's, a dark, brooding house for unmarried mothers. Her baby is adopted against her will. Ivy will never leave.
Present day. Samantha Harper is a journalist desperate for a break. When she stumbles on a letter from the past, the contents shock and move her. The letter is from a young mother, begging to be rescued from St Margaret's. Before it is too late.
Sam is pulled into the tragic story and discovers a spate of unexplained deaths surrounding the woman and her child. With St Margaret's set for demolition, Sam has only hours to piece together a sixty-year-old mystery before the truth, which lies disturbingly close to home, is lost for ever...
Read her letter. Remember her story...
(P)2018 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Critics Review
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A great book, truly hard to put down. Fast-paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times - all hallmarks of a bestseller
Lesley Pearse
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Compelling, twisty, heart-wrenching and thought-provoking. A novel that stays with you
Sophie Kinsella
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What a heartfelt emotional story, made even more so because it's based on a shocking truth. I raced through it, involved, moved and gripped
Fanny Blake
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Had read this book some time ago, but am so pleased to have now heard the audible version, a harrowing family story,
DeesAU 2022-12-09
Details
- Author
- Emily Gunnis
- Narrator
- Jane McDowell
- Duration
- 10 hours 5 minutes
- Release Date
- 1 August 2018
- ISBN
- 9781472255075
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Crime and / or mystery fiction, Historical fiction
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
'A great book, truly hard to put down. Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times - all hallmarks of a bestseller' Lesley Pearse on The Girl in the Letter 'I was gripped by The Girl in the Letter. The story is compelling, twisty, heart-wrenching and thought-provoking. A novel that stays with you' Sophie KinsellaPerfect for fans of Kate Morton and Kathryn Hughes, this gripping novel of long-buried secrets will stay with you for ever.A heartbreaking letter. A girl locked away. A mystery to be solved.1956. When Ivy Jenkins falls pregnant she is sent in disgrace to St Margaret's, a dark, brooding house for unmarried mothers. Her baby is adopted against her will. Ivy will never leave.Present day. Samantha Harper is a journalist desperate for a break. When she stumbles on a letter from the past, the contents shock and move her. The letter is from a young mother, begging to be rescued from St Margaret's. Before it is too late. Sam is pulled into the tragic story and discovers a spate of unexplained deaths surrounding the woman and her child. With St Margaret's set for demolition, Sam has only hours to piece together a sixty-year-old mystery before the truth, which lies disturbingly close to home, is lost for ever...Read her letter. Remember her story...(P)2018 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
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