'A great book, truly hard to put down. Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times - all hallmarks of a bestseller' Lesley Pearse on The Girl in the Letter
'I was gripped by The Girl in the Letter. The story is compelling, twisty, heart-wrenching and thought-provoking. A novel that stays with you' Sophie Kinsella
Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Kathryn Hughes, this gripping novel of long-buried secrets will stay with you for ever.
A heartbreaking letter. A girl locked away. A mystery to be solved.
1956. When Ivy Jenkins falls pregnant she is sent in disgrace to St Margaret's, a dark, brooding house for unmarried mothers. Her baby is adopted against her will. Ivy will never leave.
Present day. Samantha Harper is a journalist desperate for a break. When she stumbles on a letter from the past, the contents shock and move her. The letter is from a young mother, begging to be rescued from St Margaret's. Before it is too late.
Sam is pulled into the tragic story and discovers a spate of unexplained deaths surrounding the woman and her child. With St Margaret's set for demolition, Sam has only hours to piece together a sixty-year-old mystery before the truth, which lies disturbingly close to home, is lost for ever...
Read her letter. Remember her story...
'What a heartfelt emotional story, made even more so because it's based on a shocking truth. I raced through it, involved, moved and gripped' Fanny Blake
Genre: Mystery
'I was gripped by The Girl in the Letter. The story is compelling, twisty, heart-wrenching and thought-provoking. A novel that stays with you' Sophie Kinsella
Perfect for fans of Kate Morton and Kathryn Hughes, this gripping novel of long-buried secrets will stay with you for ever.
A heartbreaking letter. A girl locked away. A mystery to be solved.
1956. When Ivy Jenkins falls pregnant she is sent in disgrace to St Margaret's, a dark, brooding house for unmarried mothers. Her baby is adopted against her will. Ivy will never leave.
Present day. Samantha Harper is a journalist desperate for a break. When she stumbles on a letter from the past, the contents shock and move her. The letter is from a young mother, begging to be rescued from St Margaret's. Before it is too late.
Sam is pulled into the tragic story and discovers a spate of unexplained deaths surrounding the woman and her child. With St Margaret's set for demolition, Sam has only hours to piece together a sixty-year-old mystery before the truth, which lies disturbingly close to home, is lost for ever...
Read her letter. Remember her story...
'What a heartfelt emotional story, made even more so because it's based on a shocking truth. I raced through it, involved, moved and gripped' Fanny Blake
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"Compelling, twisty, heart-wrenching and thought-provoking. A novel that stays with you." - Sophie Kinsella
"Truly hard to put down. Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times--all hallmarks of a bestseller." - Lesley Pearse
"Truly hard to put down. Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times--all hallmarks of a bestseller." - Lesley Pearse
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Hardback Editions
January 2020 : UK Hardback

Title: The Girl In The Letter
Author(s): Emily Gunnis
ISBN: 1-4448-4347-8 / 978-1-4448-4347-7 (UK edition)
Publisher: Ulverscroft Ltd
Availability: Amazon UK
Paperback Editions
April 2019 : UK Paperback
January 2019 : UK Paperback
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August 2018 : USA Audio edition
August 2018 : Australia Audio edition
August 2018 : Canada Audio edition
August 2018 : UK Audio edition
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August 2018 : USA, Canada Kindle edition
August 2018 : Australia, UK Kindle edition