Step back into the world of Lucinda Riley''s Seven Sisters . . . From Harry Whittaker, the co-author of the instant No 1 international bestseller Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt, comes an epic mystery set in the world of the Seven Sisters. Reader favourite antiquarian bookseller Orlando Forbes - first introduced in The Shadow Sister - returns in this dual timeline saga. When Orlando uncovers a hidden cache of manuscripts in an old Harrow rectory, his investigation draws us deeper into the private longings and unresolved fractures of the character''s own life. Across dual timelines, his search for the truth about a forgotten Victorian author becomes a mirror to his own story, revealing buried betrayals, guarded hearts, and the courage it takes, in any century, to claim your true name. Expect exciting appearances from beloved Seven Sisters characters, and discover how their lives have been shaped following the events of Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt . This is Orlando''s story . . .

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Harry Whittaker grew up in the 1990s and spent the first few years of his life on the rural west coast of Ireland. The son of the author Lucinda Riley, Harry became a storyteller himself, as an award-winning radio presenter for the BBC and a member of one of the UK's most renowned improv troupes. In 2019, Harry and Lucinda co-authored the Guardian Angels series for children - four reassuring, timeless stories addressing worries that a small child may have.

After Lucinda's death in 2021, it was announced that Harry would complete the Seven Sisters series on behalf of his late mother. Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt published globally in May 2023.

Harry lives in Yorkshire, England.

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YOU THOUGHT THE STORY WAS COMPLETE. BUT THE STARS STILL HAVE SECRETS TO SHARE . . .

From Harry Whittaker, the co-author of No. 1 international bestseller Atlas: The Story of Pa Salt, comes an epic mystery set in the world of the Seven Sisters.

2009, Kent. Eccentric antiquarian bookseller Orlando Forbes is at his happiest working alongside Star D'Aplièse. But a mysterious visitor's request for a copy of A Christmas Carol sets in motion a long-buried literary mystery that the pair cannot resist investigating . . .

Who is orchestrating the trail of clues from the shadows?

What explosive secret is hidden within the pages of the rare first edition?

And what devastating act of revenge is planned against the Seven Sisters' legacy?

1835, London. Eliza Wetherill possesses a brilliant talent for writing, but the strict conventions of nineteenth-century society stand in the way of her ambition. When she is recognised and invited into the world of publishing by none other than Charles Dickens, she must choose between the safety of duty and the peril of her true calling - a choice with consequences that will echo across centuries.

As Orlando races to piece together the truth hidden within the book's pages, he and Star realise there are still many of her family's secrets left to uncover . . .

Step back into the world of Lucinda Riley's internationally bestselling Seven Sisters series. This is Orlando's story.

Praise for The Seven Sisters series:

'The Seven Sisters is heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' - Lucy Foley

'Addictive storytelling' - Woman & Home