Can a forgotten painting finally bring a lost daughter home?

Emily and her husband Huw left everything behind to move to his childhood home – a grand clifftop house on the Welsh coast. They agreed never to speak about why. It’s best for their troubled teenage daughter Lili to have a fresh start.

When Emily finds a beautiful portrait for sale of a golden-haired little girl who looks strangely like Lili, she buys it straight away. But seeing the picture, her in-laws are visibly shaken. And her husband won’t meet her eyes…

Emily will soon unravel a decades-old family mystery hiding in the shadowy halls. Who lived in the pretty pink bedroom, now wallpapered over? Who ran and played in the tiny patent shoes she finds hidden away in a forgotten cupboard?

The family have nowhere else to go. With her husband keeping secrets, uncovering the truth about the child in the painting could break Emily’s marriage. But it could save her daughter…

An utterly gripping and emotional read about a dark family secret and a betrayal hidden for decades. Perfect for fans of Louise Douglas, Eve Chase and Kate Morton.

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