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THE STUNNING NEW MYSTERY ABOUT OLD FAMILY SECRETS FROM THE AUTHOR OF BLACK RABBIT HALL AND THE VANISHING OF AUDREY WILDE

‘A captivating mystery: beautifully written, with a rich sense of place, a cast of memorable characters, and lots of deep, dark secrets’ Kate Morton, bestselling author of The Clockmaker’s Daughter

Outside a remote manor house in an idyllic wood, a baby girl is found.

The Harrington family takes her in and disbelief quickly turns to joy. They’re grieving a terrible tragedy of their own and the beautiful baby fills them with hope, lighting up the house’s dark, dusty corners.

Desperate not to lose her to the authorities, they keep her secret, suspended in a blissful summer world where normal rules of behaviour – and the law – don’t seem to apply.

But within days a body will lie dead in the grounds.

And their dreams of a perfect family will shatter like glass.

Years later, the truth will need to be put back together again, piece by piece . . .

From the author of Black Rabbit Hall, The Glass House is an emotional, thrilling book about family secrets and belonging – and how we find ourselves when we are most lost.

‘I adored this beautifully-written, riveting mystery’ Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of The Man Who Didn’t Call

‘Absolutely her best yet’ Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family Upstairs

‘So beautifully and insightfully written, with characters I grew to love. A compelling, moving story that kept me turning the pages right to the very last’ Katherine Webb, author of The Legacy

Praise for Eve Chase

‘Enthralling’ Kate Morton

‘Simply stunning’ Dinah Jefferies

‘The most beautiful book you will read this year’ Lisa Jewell

Publisher Review

Beautifully written with a gripping plot, I couldn't stop reading this * bestselling author of A Rose Petal Summer * Expertly crafted, dark, beautiful and utterly enthralling * bestselling author of The Summer of Impossible Things * Magical * Daily Express * An engrossing story of fractured families, secrets, lies and misunderstandings * Sunday Express * Absorbed me completely. Fabulous * bestselling author of Tell Me a Secret * A mystery of nail-biting suspense * Woman & Home * An enticing, chilling plot, captivating characters and prose beautiful enough to totally lose yourself in * Heat * Addictive and delivers atmosphere in spades * Good Housekeeping * Eve Chase is a name to watch * Daily Mail * One of the most enthralling novelists of the moment. This is the most beautiful book you will read this year * bestselling author of Watching You * Exquisite and evocative - and the pace and suspense are handled expertly * bestselling author of Anatomy of a Scandal * Evocative and filled with intrigue * bestselling author of Let Me Lie * Simply stunning. Every now and then you read a special book and this is one. Spell-binding, heart-stopping . . . I can't tell you how much I loved it * bestselling author of The Missing Sister * An enthralling story of secrets, sisters and an unsolved mystery * bestselling author of The Clockmaker's Daughter * Critical Acclaim for Eve Chase * - * A beautifully written mystery about family secrets. A gripping and imaginative read * Cotswold Life * Rich, gripping, intriguing, beautifully written, diving deep into emotional truths, The Glass House is an assured and lovely novel * Elizabeth Buchan, author of The Museum of Broken Promises * I just love Eve Chase's lyrical writing and evocative sense of place. The Glass House is her best yet, a glorious tangle of family secrets, set deep in the woods of Foxcote Manor. A treat. Bewitching and beguiling, The Glass House is as dark and tangled as the forest where it is set. A creeping sense of unease builds to a terrific denouement - as suspenseful as the mistress of psychological drama, Daphne Du Maurier. Eve Chase is simply brilliant. Terrific sense of place; twists aplenty; characters I cared about; an emotive exploration of mother/daughter relationships from birth to death. But it's the writing that lifts this: lush, lyrical, precise, confident. So beautifully and insightfully written, with characters I grew to love populating a compelling, moving story that kept me turning the pages right to the very last. Chase handles the various unexpected ways our earliest experiences shape and define us with huge empathy and sensitivity. It's an evocative and engrossing read * Katherine Webb, author of The Legacy * Eve Chase is right up there with Tana French and Sarah Waters as an author who writes page-turning masterpieces that meld a vibrant sense of place with a heartbreaking cast of characters. I devoured her latest, and will be recommending it to everyone I know. Her plot twists floored me, and this haunting story will stay with me for a very long time * Fiona Davis, nationally bestselling author of The Chelsea Girls * Absolutely her best yet. No one creates families as complex, loveable and utterly believable as Chase and she is the master of the dual time frame narrative * Lisa Jewell * I adored this beautifully-written, riveting mystery. Chase is peerless in her ability to stitch together dark secrets and tantalising twists with unforgettable characters and enthralling imagery. I am a die-hard fan! * Rosie Walsh, author of The Man Who Didn't Call * A captivating mystery: beautifully written, with a rich sense of place, a cast of memorable characters, and lots of deep, dark secrets * Kate Morton *