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From the bestselling author of A Time to Change, comes the beautiful, moving and gripping next instalment in the beloved Mandeville Mysteries series.The past is like a shadow, sometimes invisible but always there…England, 1924. Nell Potter pens successful romantic mysteries as the enigmatic Margot Evangeline, but off the page, things aren't quite so wonderful. Nell, tormented by a terrible ordeal in her past, can't settle, and her writing is coming less and less easily. When she receives an invitation to Hill House, a stunning Georgian manor deep in the countryside, it feels like a chance to escape her troubles.Hill House is as beautiful as Nell could have ever imagined but, it turns out, not exactly restful. It seems the manor has its own secrets – a series of mysterious thefts have been plaguing the Mandeville family, and there's even whispers of a spirit walking its halls. Will the newly arrived police inspector – the handsome and taciturn James Painter – be able to discover the truth, or is he in over his head?Meanwhile, Nell can't help but think this might be good material for her next book… that is, until the eerie visions begin to become rather personal. Has her past finally come knocking? And what could the tragic history of Louisa Arnold and the esteemed Mandeville family have to do with it?A tale of one woman's destiny within a house full of secrets. A mesmerizing, magical and beautiful tale of mystery and romance, from the bestselling author of A Time to Change. Perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Christina Courtenay and Lucinda Riley.
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