Internationally bestselling author Emily Gunnis returns with the gripping, heartwrenching tale of two girls gone missing from the same house, decades apart, and the heartrending story of an innocent midwife which holds the key to their disappearance.

New Year's Eve, 1969
The Hiltons of Yew Tree Manor are preparing to host the party of the season when their little girl disappears. Suspicion falls on Bobby James, a young farmhand and the last person to see Alice. Bobby protests his innocence but is sent away. Alice is never found.

Present day
Architect Willow James is working on a development at Yew Tree when she discovers the land holds a secret. Digging deep into the past, she uncovers a web of injustice. And when another child goes missing, Willow knows the only way to stop history repeating itself is to right a terrible wrong.

For decades the fates of the Hilton and James families have been entwined. It 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 to free them all...

Readers adore Emily Gunnis's novels

'Compelling, twisty and heart-wrenching'
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'Utterly gripping, taut and powerful'
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'Captivating and suspenseful'
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'Truly hard to put down'
Lesley Pearse

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A little girl goes missing from Yew Tree Manor - the same house from which a girl vanished decades before. Does the key to the present lie buried even deeper in the past, in the forgotten history of an innocent midwife accused by a family of shocking betrayal? A gripping, heartwrenching story of love, loyalty and family secrets.

From the internationally bestselling author of THE GIRL IN THE LETTER and THE MISSING DAUGHTER.
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It all began with a midwife's secret, long buried but if uncovered could save two families from the bitter tragedy that binds them. And prove the key that will free them all...

1969 On New Year's Eve, while the Hiltons of Yew Tree Manor prepare to host the party of the season, their little girl 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. Alice is never found.

Present day Architect Willow James is working on a development at Yew Tree when she discovers the land holds a secret. As she begins to dig deep into the past, she uncovers a web of injustice. And when another child goes missing, Willow knows the only way to stop history repeating itself is to right a terrible wrong...

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'Wow! What a powerful book. This had me hooked from the start. The story spans generations and tells of lies, grief and secrets. It was extremely well written and had you guessing right to the end. Loved the characters and couldn't put this book down' Real reader review

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'The story was stunning and heartbreaking. I went to bed at 2am! Can't wait for the next book' Real reader review

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