Penguin Books Ltd The Midnight Hour

Uncover the secrets that lie beneath Notting Hill – the captivating mystery from Sunday Times bestseller Eve ChaseThe Richard and Judy Book Club Pick and The #1 Bestseller**The Secret Thread, the new novel by Eve Chase, is available for pre-order now!**'A clever mystery that kept me gripped.I loved every word' Claire Douglas'Passionately emotional, dreamily written and dripping with boho glamour' Daily Mail'A book you want to race back to' Lisa Jewell'A wonderful twisty novel of family and secrets' Kate Morton'Moody, evocative, with a dream-like quality no other author can master' Gillian McAllister'Lush, evocative, nostalgic; gripping.A true treat of a book' Sarah Vaughan'Impossible to forget' Publishers Weekly, starred review*****Present day Paris: Maggie Parker receives a call.The new owners of her family’s old Notting Hill home are digging up the basement.They’ve no idea what might lie beneath . . . London, twenty-one years earlier: teenaged Maggie, babysitting her little brother, waits in vain for her mother to come home after a night out.Seeking clues to her mother’s mysterious disappearance, she's drawn away from the neighbourhood’s grand terraces and into its hustling backstreets - and the arms of someone else living on their wits. Over two decades later, the clock is ticking on a secret set to shatter Maggie’s grown-up life.But the draw of the past is irresistible . . . *****Praise for The Midnight Hour:'Evocative, beautifully written and absolutely gripping, The Midnight Hour is sensational’ Rosie Walsh'A gripping tale of family secrets' Woman's Own'I was up all night reading' Elizabeth Fremantle'Engrossing, atmospheric and beautifully written' Anna Mazzola'A plot as tightly sprung as a Swiss watch' Veronica Henry'Absorbing and compulsive . . . a brilliantly imagined and beautifully written story' Hazel Gaynor'An exquisitely-written, immersive mystery' Tammy Cohen'I adored every word' Gill Paul'So vivid, it's like a time machine' Tasmina Perry