A faded photograph. An abandoned house. A wartime secret .
1939: On the eve of war, young English heiress Grace Grey travels from London to the wilderness of Tasmania.
Coaxed out of her shell by the attentions of her Irish neighbour, Daniel - Grace finally learns to live. But when Australian forces are called to the frontline, and Daniel with them, he leaves behind a devastating secret which will forever bind them together.
1975: Artist Willow Hawkins, and her new husband, Ben, can't believe their luck when an anonymous benefactor leaves them a house on the remote Tasmanian coast. Confused and delighted, they set out to unmask Towerhurst's previous owner - unwittingly altering the course of their lives.
2004: Libby Andrews has always been sheltered from the truth behind her father Ben's death.
When she travels to London and discovers a faded photograph, a long-buried memory is unlocked, and she begins to follow an investigation that Ben could never complete. But will she realise that some secrets are best left buried . . .?
'A rich, sweeping mystery . . . beautifully written, atmospheric and intriguing' Tracy Rees, author of The Elopement
'Magnificent! Cleverly woven plots, storylines and heartbreak . . . I loved it' Lorna Cook, bestselling author of The Forgotten Village
'A richly layered atmospheric story that transports the reader . . . I was drawn in from the first page' Jacquie Bloese, author of The French House
'Divine . . . I relished every single word of this heart-rending story, full of love and sacrifice' Jenny Ashcroft, bestselling author of Beneath a Burning Sky