THE MIDNIGHT HOUSE

by Amanda Geard (£20,

HB, Headline)

In 1940, in south-west Ireland, Nancy Rathmore is grieving for young, vibrant Lady Charlotte, who vanished without trace near Blackwater Hall lake. A letter arrives containing a secret that will mark her life forever. In 2019, circumstances force Ellie Fitzgerald to return to rural Kerry, where she finds a letter tucked in a book… Richly detailed with captivating female characters, this is an evocative, moving novel.