A compelling new historical mystery from the author of The Secrets of Rochester Place and The Story Collector
How far will they go to find their story?
When Alexis meets Maeve – a reclusive woman in her eighties – they feel an unexpected and beautiful kinship. Alexis is embracing nomad life after burning out as a big-shot editor. And Maeve is mourning her glory days as a bestselling author.
Their friendship inspires Maeve to write again. Her last novel pours out of her – a story of love and heartbreak, centred around a bookshop in 1950s Paris.
But the line between fact and fiction is as fine as a whisper, and the novel unfurls a long-buried mystery, one that has haunted Maeve’s existence.
And will reverberate into the lives of both women, decades later…
Format: Paperback
Pages: 368
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: 28/10/2025
