The Rose Arbor: A Novel

An investigation into a girls disappearance in London uncovers a mystery dating back to World War II in a haunting novel of suspense by the bestselling author of The Venice Sketchbook and The Paris Assignment. Liz Houghton follows her best friend, a police officer assigned to the case, to Dorset, where they make another disturbing discovery. Over two decades earlier, three girls disappeared while evacuating from London, one was found murdered in the woods near a train line, and the other two were never seen again. As Liz digs deeper, she finds herself drawn to the village of Tydeham, requisitioned by the military during the war and left in ruins.

Format: Hardback
Length: 379 pages
Publication date: 06 August 2024
Publisher: Amazon Publishing

An investigation into a girls disappearance in London in 1968 uncovers a mystery dating back to World War II in a haunting novel of suspense by the bestselling author of "The Venice Sketchbook" and "The Paris Assignment." Liz Houghton, an obituary writer at a London newspaper, is captivated by the case and follows her best friend, Marisa, a police officer assigned to the case, to Dorset, where they make another disturbing discovery. Over two decades earlier, three girls disappeared while evacuating from London, one was found murdered in the woods near a train line, and the other two were never seen again. As Liz digs deeper, she finds herself drawn to the village of Tydeham, which was requisitioned by the military during the war and left in ruins. What could possibly link the missing girls to this abandoned village, and why does a place Liz has never seen before seem so strangely familiar?

Weight: 506g
Dimension: 152 x 224 x 35 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781662504211