Author: Zoe MarriottModern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945) | Sagas | Fiction: special featuresPublished on 15th January 2026 by Headline Publishing Group (Headline Review) in the United Kingdom.Paperback / softback | 416 pages 194mm x 130mm | 300g 'I read it in a single sitting' SUSANNA KEARSLEY'Deliciously atmospheric' RUTH WARE'Evocative, intriguing, twisty' WOMAN & HOME'Beautiful' AMANDA GEARDA windswept moor. A house in ruins. A secret to unlock... The past can hold you in its spell...1924. Lord and Lady Kearsley's glittering Summer Ball is in full swing when their betrothed daughter Xanthe slips out of the Orangery and into the maze for a secret encounter. By the next morning, the grand house will be in ashes and two bodies removed, but no one will ever know what happened that night in Winterthorne.2024. Juliet Stewart discovers she has inherited a cottage in the cliff-top village of Winterthorne from a relative she never knew existed. Stumbling upon the ruins of Kearsley Castle, she learns about the fire that destroyed the family. Puzzled by the disturbing gifts appearing on her doorstep, Juliet realises that someone doesn't want her in Winterthorne. But as she becomes drawn deeper into Xanthe's story, she discovers that danger lies not only in uncovering the past, but in the present too...'Sweeping, intriguing. This book kept me spellbound' CHRISTINA COURTENAY'I loved it. Evocative, gripping... A fabulous read' ANNA STUART'A beguiling labyrinth of love and mystery' LUCY ADLINGTON'Twists you won't see coming' LESLEY LOKKO'Romantic and immersive' JANE JOHNSONWhat readers are saying:'I found myself staying up WAY past my bedtime' ? ? ? ? ?'I loved this book. Betrayal, forbidden love and secrets' ? ? ? ? ?'Gripping and engrossing' ? ? ? ? ?'Exciting and emotional' ? ? ? ? ?'Strong women have us rooting for them. Loved it' ? ? ? ? ?
