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The midwife's secret  Cover Image Book Book

The midwife's secret / Emily Gunnis.

Gunnis, Emily, (author.).

Summary:

"1969. On New Year's Eve, while the Hiltons of Yew Tree Manor prepare to host the party of the season, their little girl disappears. Suspicion falls on Bobby James, a young farmhand and the last person to see Alice before she vanished. Bobby protests his innocence, but he is sent away. Alice is never found ... Present day. Architect Willow James is working on a development at Yew Tree when she discovers the land holds a secret. As she begins to dig deep into the past, she uncovers a web of injustice. And when another child goes missing, Willow knows the only way to stop history repeating itself is to right a terrible wrong. For decades the fates of the Hilton and James families have been entwined in the grounds of Yew Tree Manor. It all began with a midwife's secret, long buried but if uncovered could save them from the bitter tragedy that binds them. And prove the key that will free them all ..."--Publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781472272041 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 386 pages : genealogical table ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: London : Headline Review, 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Two families bound by tragedy. An accused woman holds the key ..."--Dust jacket.
Includes reading group questions.
Subject: Families > Fiction.
Life change events > Fiction.
Malicious accusation > Fiction.
Midwives > England > Fiction.
Missing children > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Women architects > England > Kingston near Lewes > Fiction.
Kingston near Lewes (England) > Fiction.
Genre: Thrillers (Fiction)

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Innisfil Public Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Lakeshore Branch.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch FIC Gunni 31681010259307 FICTION Available -


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