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Emily Gunnis

Midwife's Secret: The gripping, powerful and heartbreaking new page-turner

Midwife's Secret: The gripping, powerful and heartbreaking new page-turner

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A gripping and emotional mystery by Emily Gunnis, the author of THE GIRL IN THE LETTER. The novel explores the intertwined fates of two families and the devastating secret that binds them. Set in 1969 and present day, the story is full of twists, turns, and class divides.

Format: Hardback
Length: 400 pages
Publication date: 28 October 2021
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group


From the acclaimed author of the global bestseller "The Girl in the Letter," comes a gripping, powerful, and heartbreaking new novel that delves into the lives of two families and the devastating secret that binds them. Set in 1969, on New Year's Eve, the Hiltons of Yew Tree Manor prepare to host the party of the season, but their little girl, Alice, mysteriously disappears. Suspicion falls on Bobby James, a young farmhand and the last person to see Alice before she vanished. Bobby protests his innocence, but he is sent away, and Alice is never found.

Fast forward to the present day, and architect Willow James is working on a development at Yew Tree when she discovers a secret that has been buried for decades. As she begins to dig deep into the past, she uncovers a web of injustice and realizes that the only way to stop history from repeating itself is to right a terrible wrong.

The fates of the Hilton and James families have been intertwined for decades on the grounds of Yew Tree Manor. It all began with a midwife's secret, long buried but if uncovered could save them from the bitter tragedy that binds them. And prove the key that will free them all.

"The Midwife's Secret" is a novel that will tug at your heartstrings and keep you engrossed from start to finish. It is a gripping, heart-wrenching story of love, betrayal, and redemption that will leave you pondering long after you have turned the last page.

So, if you are looking for a novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat, challenge your perceptions, and leave you with a sense of hope, then "The Midwife's Secret" is the perfect choice for you.

Weight: 632g
Dimension: 166 x 241 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472272041

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