As Imogen begins to look into Dorothea''s past, she finds more questions than answers. There''s the stacks of letters that reveal the dark side of her first marriage, and the grotesque life-sized models in the basement - Dorothea''s final project - that someone is determined to stop from being revealed to the public. Imogen soon realises that Dorothea''s sudden death might not be an accident and, if she wants to discover the truth, she risks exposing her own secrets, as well as Dorothea''s...

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Claire Douglas worked as a journalist for fifteen years, writing features for women's magazines and national newspapers, but had dreamed of being a novelist since the age of seven. She finally got her wish after winning the Marie Claire Debut Novel Award with her first novel, The Sisters.
She is a Sunday Times bestseller and a frequent Richard & Judy Book Club pick. Her books have sold over three million copies in the UK alone.
She lives in Bath with her husband and two children.

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When Imogen is told she's inherited a country house near Bath, she thinks it must be a mistake. She last saw its owner, reclusive artist Dorothea Roe, sixteen years ago, during a tragic summer which changed her life for ever.

Now, with partner Josh in tow, it's a chance for a fresh start.

But after discovering an old box with her name on it in Dorothea's abandoned study, Imogen starts to believe the woman was trying to send her a secret message.

And when rumours begin to swirl that Dorothea was murdered, she starts to suspect that this gift might not be the life-line she thought it was.

Who would want to kill Dorothea?

Could it be tangled up in Imogen's own dark family history?

And what if Imogen is now the one in danger?

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