The Secret Keeper - by Kate Morton (Paperback)

About the Book

Originally published: Allen & Unwin, 2012.

Book Synopsis

From the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of Homecoming, The Distant Hours, The Forgotten Garden, and The House at Riverton comes a spellbinding novel of family secrets, murder, and enduring love.

During a picnic at her family's farm in the English countryside, sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicolson witnesses a shocking crime, a crime that challenges everything she knows about her adored mother, Dorothy. Now, fifty years later, Laurel and her sisters are meeting at the farm to celebrate Dorothy's ninetieth birthday. Realizing that this is her last chance to discover the truth about that long-ago day, Laurel searches for answers that can only be found in Dorothy's past. Clue by clue, she traces a secret history of three strangers from vastly different worlds thrown together in war-torn London--Dorothy, Vivien, and Jimmy--whose lives are forever after entwined. A gripping story of deception and passion, The Secret Keeper will keep you enthralled to the last page.

Review Quotes

"A gripping tale of love and betrayal."--Good Housekeeping (The Secret Keeper)-- "Good Housekeeping"

"As always, Morton weaves an intriguing mystery, shifting between past and present and among fully realized characters harboring deep secrets."--People Magazine **** (The Secret Keeper)-- "People"

"Morton has obvious star power. . . . Her novels are Australia's most successful exports since Colleen McCullough's "Thorn Birds" stormed the world in 1977." --The New York Times Book Review (The Secret Keeper)-- "The New York Times Book Review"

"Morton is masterful at controlling a story's flow and tension. Readers will not suspect the twist at the end." -- Publisher's Weekly (The Secret Keeper)-- "Publisher's Weekly"

About the Author

Kate Morton is the author of seven novels: The House at Riverton, The Forgotten Garden, The Distant Hours, The Secret Keeper, The Lake House, The Clockmaker's Daughter and, most recently, Homecoming. Her books are published in thirty-eight languages across forty-five territories and have been #1 bestsellers around the world. She holds degrees in dramatic art and English literature, and lives with her family in an old stone house filled with books.