A Channel 4 TV Book Club Summer Read 2010

'This is a great yarn, spanning generations, with neat twists and a surprising ending.' Prima

'Has it all - mystery, intrigue, history and a great big old house.' Amanda Ross Radio Times

'A haunting novel of betrayal.' Woman and Home

'A brilliant and absorbing drama.' Good Housekeeping

In the depths of a harsh winter, Erica and Beth Calcott return to the house where they spent idyllic summers as children.

As Erica sorts through her late grandmother's belongings, strange fragments of family history, and vivid memories, break the surface of the present day...

Memories of their cousin, Henry, who disappeared one summer long ago.

Of their grandmother, a bitter woman, full of a deep, dark hatred.

As Erica sifts through the remnants of the past, a secret emerges, reaching all the way back to a beautiful heiress in turn-of-the-century Oklahoma. As past and present converge, Erica and Beth must come to terms with two terrible acts of betrayal - and the heartbreaking legacy left behind.

Orion World Rights

Diana Verlag Germany

Belfond France

Oceanida Greece

Chinese Citic Press China

Gyldendal Norway

Mondadori Italy

Lumen Spain

Material: finished copies (389pp).