The Peacock Summer: A gripping and heartwarming story of forbidden love, family and secrets - Hardcover

Richell, Hannah

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1409152219 ISBN 13: 9781409152217

Publisher: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2018

Synopsis

A compelling story of hidden secrets and forbidden love, from the bestselling author of The Secrets of the Tides

'Completely captivating' Kate Riordan

'Atmospheric and moving' Katherine Webb

Hidden deep in the dusty wing of an old manor house stands a locked room, forgotten by all - except one. Sixty years ago Lillian Oberon was mistress of Cloudesley, until one glittering summer, when a doomed love affair changed her life forever.

Now frail and muddled, Lillian is the sole guardian of Cloudesley, and of its dark secrets. Only when Maggie, her devoted granddaughter, returns to nurse her - and her own heartbreak - do the walls of the past begin to crumble, threatening to bring the tragic consequences of that summer to light...

Can Maggie unlock her family's tangled history, before all she holds dear is lost forever?

Reviews for The Peacock Summer

'A juicy mix of secrets and betrayals make The Peacock Summer by Hannah Richell a perfect holiday read.' Good Housekeeping

'A heartwarming, compassionate story' PRIMA

'A beautiful and compelling story of forbidden love, grief and guilt...' Liz Fenwick

'A wonderfully atmospheric novel that skilfully weaves together past and present' REDONLINE

'Wonderfully written, a visual treat, compelling and full of excellent characters - highly recommended' Cesca Major, author of The Silent Hours

'Secrets, passion, sadness and sacrifice, more secrets... Wonderful book!' Susan Elliot Wright, author of The Things We Never Said

About this title

About the Author

Hannah Richell was born in Kent and spent her childhood years in Buckinghamshire and Canada. After graduating from the University of Nottingham she worked in the book publishing and film industries in both London and Sydney. She is a dual citizen of Great Britain and Australia and currently lives the South West of England with her family. Hannah is the author of international bestsellers Secrets of the Tides and The Shadow Year. The Peacock Summer is her third novel. Her books have been translated into fourteen languages.

Edition details

• Publisher: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1409152219
• ISBN 13: 9781409152217
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400