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The Lost Portrait

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The Lost Portrait

By: Hope Adams
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Summary

THE COMPELLING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF DANGEROUS WOMEN

Edinburgh, 1901. Artist Phoebe Carmichael is celebrating the completion of an astonishing set of murals in Mansfield Chapel. The work has taken her ten years.

Midway through the celebrations, something shocking happens: a woman, seemingly possessed by blind rage, attacks one of Phoebe's paintings, scratching out the faces of two girls whose portraits are nestled within the murals.

Why would this stranger wish to destroy her work?

And why did she choose to obliterate the tiny likeness of two innocent girls?

The woman is a stranger to Phoebe – and her actions a mystery.

As Phoebe sets out to unearth the truth, she discovers a new talent: the extraordinary art of keeping secrets…

PRAISE FOR HOPE ADAMS

‘Beautifully written… unputdownable’ KATIE FFORDE

‘A gorgeous and compelling story with vibrant characters’ RACHEL HORE

‘Fascinating…Engrossing and deeply satisfying’ THE TIMES

‘Masterful plotting… an immensely satisfying read’ GUARDIAN

‘Terrific’ ELIZABETH BUCHAN

‘A fine story of suspense, sisterhood and society’ DAILY MAIL

© Hope Adams 2027 (P) Penguin Audio 2027

 20th Century Historical Historical Fiction Mystery Women's Fiction

Critic Reviews

PRAISE FOR HOPE ADAMS (--)
A fascinating prose patchwork of the women's lives, stitched together by a twisting murder mystery. Engrossing and deeply satisfying.
A fine story of suspense, sisterhood and society
A gorgeous and compelling story with vibrant characters (RACHEL HORE)
Beautifully written... an unputdownable read (KATIE FFORDE)
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