Front cover of The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge, hardback

The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge : Discover the captivating new novel from the million-copy bestseller Rachel Hore

Rachel Hore

£16.99
  • Pages · 480 pages
  • Publication Date · 31/07/2025
  • Genre · Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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Secrets from the past, unravelling in the present.'A deeply satisfying read - gripping plot, loveable characters, and sumptuous locations, it draws you in and holds your attention until the last word. I loved it.' SANTA MONTEFIORE
'An intriguing and heart-warming story. I couldn't put it down.' BARBARA ERSKINE 'I loved it. I was completely immersed in the story and the setting. So clever and interesting and beautifully written'�ELIZABETH BUCHAN 'Beautifully written, warm and intelligent' TRACY REES `A fascinating story - strong characters, an intriguing world, a gorgeous setting and an uplifting ending. Perfect! It reminded me of Rosamund Pilcher, the kind of read you get truly lost in.' VERONICA HENRY
'An engrossing read, with a wide and varied cast of characters who leap off the page. A wonderful page-turner, I loved it.'�JANE JOHNSONUncovering secrets that span generations, Rachel Hore delivers intriguing, involving and emotive narrative reading group fiction like few other writers can. Nancy Foster has harboured a devastating secret that shattered her professional and personal life.� On meeting her, journalist Stef Lansdown realizes that she has the power to restore Nancy's reputation and to heal the wounds, if only Nancy will trust her. But someone else wants to get to the bottom of the story first, someone who doesn't want it to be told.� Set in the beautiful environs of the Norfolk Broads in 2010, and in London in the '40s and `50s, when life for career-driven women was so different, The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge is Sunday Times multi-million copy bestselling author Rachel Hore's utterly compelling new novel, interweaving the past and the present.�

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