{"product_id":"9781529092172-clockmakers-daughter","title":"The Clockmaker's Daughter","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA century of secrets begins to unravel in \u003ci\u003eThe Clockmaker's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e, the mesmerizing sixth novel from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe House at Riverton\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Lake House\u003c\/i\u003e, presented here in a beautiful new edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe House at Riverton \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHomecoming\u003c\/i\u003e, Kate Morton brings us her trademark mix of secrets, lies, and haunting, intricately layered mysteries. Set across the Victorian era and present day, \u003ci\u003eThe Clockmaker's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e is a perfect summer read.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy real name, no one remembers.\u003cbr\u003eThe truth about that summer, no one else knows.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSummer, 1862. Abandoned as a child, Birdie grew up in the hands of a mysterious stranger, becoming by turns a thief, a friend, a muse and a lover. Shortly after her eighteenth birthday, she retreats with a group of artists to Birchwood Manor – a beautiful house on a quiet bend of the Upper Thames. The scene is idyllic but, one hot afternoon, a gunshot rings out. A woman is killed, another disappears, and the truth of what happened slips through the cracks of time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2017. Over one hundred years later, Birchwood Manor has welcomed many newcomers – but guards its secrets closely. That is, until another young woman is drawn to the house. And, as the mystery begins to unravel, we discover the stories of those who have passed through Birchwood Manor since that fateful day in 1862 .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e‘An ambitious, complex, compelling historical mystery with a fabulous cast of characters. This is Kate Morton at her very best’ – Kristin Hannah, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40778496245857,"sku":"9781529092172","price":9.31,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_27713590.jpg?v=1735798118","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529092172-clockmakers-daughter","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}