Bøker av Hannah Richell

?A juicy mix of secrets and betrayals make The Peacock Summer a perfect holiday read.?? Good Housekeeping (UK)From internationally bestselling author Hannah Richell comes a compelling story of hidden secrets, forbidden love, and a mysterious old house.Two women who long for more, and a house that holds the key to their freedom...1955: At twenty-six-years old, Lillian Oberon is young, beautiful, and married to the wealthy and handsome Charles Oberon. She is also the mistress of Cloudesley, a lavish estate. But not long after her nuptials, she begins to feel her marriage is a sham. Like the exquisite objets d'art, curiosities, and treasures her husband collects, she is just another possession captured within the walls of the grand countryside manor. With a sister and young stepson in her care, Lillian has made peace with her unfulfilling marriage and fate?until a charismatic artist visits for the summer and makes Lillian re-examine the choices she's made. The present day: Having abruptly broken off her engagement, Maggie Oberon escapes to Australia, hoping that the distance will make her forget the mess she's made of her life. But when her beloved grandmother, Lillian, becomes ill, she must return to England and confront the past she ran away from. When she arrives at Cloudesley, she is dismayed to find the once opulent estate crumbling into decay. As Maggie scrambles to find a way to save the old property, she is unprepared to learn the dark secrets that have remained hidden behind the dark halls of Cloudesley. But within these walls also lies the key that could change its legacy?and Maggie's life?forever.

HUSET VED ELVEN er et engasjerende familiedrama fra en nydelig eiendom midt i den vakre engelske landsbygda.Familien Sorrell inviterer til bryllup i det store huset i Somerset. Den praktfulle eiendommen har en idyllisk hage som leder ned til en elv. Men den fargerike familien, med sine tre voksne døtre, gikk egentlig i oppløsning for flere år siden. Jentenes mor er en berømt barnebokforfatter som har hatt skrivesperre i mange år, og hun er i dyp konflikt med sin yngste datter. Jentenes far har forlengst forlatt sin kone og startet et nytt liv. Hva er det som har ødelagt denne en gang så lykkelige og kreative familien?Når de kommer sammen for første gang på flere år for å feire bryllup, blir familiebåndene strukket til bristepunktet. Hemmeligheter og misforståelser kommer for en dag, men det er ikke alt som tåler sannhetens lys.

A family home; a buried secret; a beautifully written, darkly twisting and compelling novel

A compelling story of secrets and lies from the bestselling author of The Secrets of the Tides and The Shadow Year.

Every family has a secret: a dramatic family saga with a dark thread of suspense lurking at its heart.

A spellbinding tale of grief, jealousy and betrayal, from the author of the Richard & Judy Book Club selected SECRETS OF THE TIDES.