‘Readable and entertaining.’ Dublin Evening Press
A gripping tale of family secrets, inheritance, and the haunting beauty of Ireland.
Married and living comfortably in Berkshire, far from the grand Georgian manor in Ireland, Caroline Tremain has succeeded in turning her strange Irish childhood into a series of dinner anecdotes with which to amuse her friends.
But one phone call changes everything. Marie-Rose Keane, her grandmother’s former maid, brings news: her aunt Constance is dead. And with her death comes an unexpected inheritance — and the chance to return to Carrigrua.
Stepping back into the house on the shores of Lough Derg, Caroline finds it changed — and yet hauntingly familiar.
But behind its faded elegance lie whispers of betrayal, a room that has remained locked for decades, and the truth about why she was cast out all those years ago . . .
Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Santa Montefiore, Rosamunde Pilcher, Lucinda Riley, Rachel Hore, and Erica James.
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‘Most impressive. A fine novel. Joy Martin carries her story with great skill.’ Benedict Kiely
‘They are highly professional and tell a gripping, page-turning story . . . We need an Irish Downton Abbey!’ Christopher Sinclair-Stevenson
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This was a wonderful book to read.’ Kindle Reader.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Truly a gifted story teller who takes you on a journey into the minds of ordinary folk in a way that is far from ordinary. I couldn’t put this book down.’ Jayne
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wonderful book with such great descriptive of Irish countryside and life.’ Bunnie
