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''Haunting, vivid and urgent'' Stacey Halls
''Absorbing, beautifully written'' Rosie Andrews
''An ingenious page turner'' The Times

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Inside lies a secret that won''t stay hidden . . .

The Great War is ending, but it has taken Ivy''s son. Ivy is consumed by discovering what happened to her boy out there in the trenches, while her husband only wants to forget.

Then a man comes back into Ivy''s life who can help her find out. A man who once stole Ivy''s heart. A man who also lost his son to a tragedy. A man whose name she hasn''t spoken in thirty years.

As Ivy questions her part in the fire at Polneath House, she unlocks a secret that''s been burning ever since. But will the truth destroy her - or set her free?

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''It will recruit fans of Du Maurier and Waters'' Patrick Gale

''A story of smouldering secrets, lingering guilt and hidden love'' Dail

Trade Review
An intriguing, elegantly constructed gothic mystery * The Sunday Times *

The Key In The Lock A haunting historical mystery

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      Publisher Penguin Random House Group
      Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
      Published 2 February 2023
      ISBN-13 9780241991732
      978-0241991732
      ISBN-10 0241991730
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      Crime & Thrillers

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      ''Haunting, vivid and urgent'' Stacey Halls
      ''Absorbing, beautifully written'' Rosie Andrews
      ''An ingenious page turner'' The Times

      --------------

      Inside lies a secret that won''t stay hidden . . .

      The Great War is ending, but it has taken Ivy''s son. Ivy is consumed by discovering what happened to her boy out there in the trenches, while her husband only wants to forget.

      Then a man comes back into Ivy''s life who can help her find out. A man who once stole Ivy''s heart. A man who also lost his son to a tragedy. A man whose name she hasn''t spoken in thirty years.

      As Ivy questions her part in the fire at Polneath House, she unlocks a secret that''s been burning ever since. But will the truth destroy her - or set her free?

      --------------

      ''It will recruit fans of Du Maurier and Waters'' Patrick Gale

      ''A story of smouldering secrets, lingering guilt and hidden love'' Dail

      Trade Review
      An intriguing, elegantly constructed gothic mystery * The Sunday Times *

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