The Midwinter Daughter - Dilly Court
Dilly Court
- Pages · n/a
- Publication Date · 24/09/2026
- Genre · Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Pre-order. Published 24 September 2026 — we'll send your copy on publication day. Order now and we'll put one aside for you. Free UK delivery on orders over £20, or collect from the shop in Oxford's Covered Market.
The extraordinary new historical novel from the acclaimed Sunday Times bestselling author of over fifty novelsAs winter comes to Crow Castle, what secrets will Eliza Brown uncover? Born into a travelling circus, she knows that fate can turn on a sixpence - but nothing prepares her for the day her father casts Eliza and twin sister Angelica out. Forced into service for the Wildblood family, Eliza endures cruelty as their scullery maid. She finds a friend in Captain Luke Wildblood, and when disaster falls, he turns to her for help. As snow falls on the clifftop walls of Crow Castle on the wild Dorset coast, the Wildblood mysteries pull Eliza ever closer - or is it the man who holds the key to them all? Includes exclusive Christmas extras from Dilly, especially for YOU!PREORDER NOW!
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