Beloved Girls

Two young girls. One hot, long, sultry summer. And a rambling old English manor house where nothing is as it seems . . .'A gorgeous epic . . . Wholly absorbing. I adored it' MARIAN KEYES'This sweeping, absorbing story is a treat' ADELE PARKS'If you love atmospheric stories about old houses, families and secrets, this is for you' GOOD HOUSEKEEPINGCatherine Christophe, a successful London barrister, goes missing the day before her wedding anniversary. The clue to her disappearance lies buried thirty years in the past.Somerset, 1989. Janey Lestrange arrives to stay with her childhood friend, Kitty Hunter, in the huge family home of Vanes. But behind the beautiful fa ades of the house something is amiss. Kitty Hunter, her brother and their eccentric parents - once so welcoming - do not seem to want Janey there. It is only as the night of an ancient and mysterious family ritual looms closer that it becomes apparent that they need her...Decades later, the tragic events of that unforgettable summer still cast the darkest shadow. Can the truth about what happened that night ever be brought into the light? 'Bewitching, beguiling and utterly beautiful, The Beloved Girls will pull you into their mysterious and enchanted world and never let you go' VERONICA HENRY'A compelling story of female friendship, dark secrets and family bonds that pulls you in and won't let go' ROSANNA LEYWhat readers love about THE BELOVED GIRLS:'Harriet is a masterful writer of the 'big house', family saga and in The Beloved Girls she uses this expertise mixed with a huge dollop of dark, atmospheric writing' 'I loved this book so much I didn't want it to end. It captures you from the very first chapter' 'I could not put this down. The intricate weaving of the storyline through the different characters' perspectives and the different timelines was masterful'