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The Midwife's Secret

A missing girl, an accused woman and a family secret in this gripping, heartbreaking historical fiction

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The Midwife's Secret

By: Emily Gunnis
Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
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From the author of global best seller The Girl in the Letter, a gripping, powerful and heartbreaking new novel of two families and the devastating secret that binds them....

1969. On New Year's Eve, while the Hiltons of Yew Tree Manor prepare to host the party of the season, their little girl disappears. Suspicion falls on Bobby James, a young farmhand and the last person to see Alice before she vanished. Bobby protests his innocence, but he is sent away. Alice is never found.

Present day Architect Willow James is working on a development at Yew Tree when she discovers the land holds a secret. As she begins to dig deep into the past, she uncovers a web of injustice. And when another child goes missing, Willow knows the only way to stop history repeating itself is to right a terrible wrong.

For decades the fates of the Hilton and James families have been entwined in the grounds of Yew Tree Manor. It all began with a midwife's secret, long buried but if uncovered could save them from the bitter tragedy that binds them. And prove the key that will free them all....

©2021 Emily Gunnis Ltd (P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd Historical Mystery Fiction Suspense

Critic Reviews

"A hugely addictive story...full of twists, turns, class divides, betrayal and deceit."(Heat magazine)

"Emily Gunnis weaves a gripping story." (Woman & Home)
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Another great story from Emily Gunnis! Keeps you guessing right to the end and couldn’t stop listening! Only thing is I have to wait for the next one now!

Another great story!

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Very well written. A story of sad lives of women in the past. The story jumps forward and backward in years and took some concentrating but with names titling each chapter helped understand where each chapter was going. Good story.






Entertaining.

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First book I’ve listened to by Emily Gunnis will definitely be looking into her other books!

Excellent story didn’t want it to end.

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What a terribly tragic story with so many ruined lives. Absolutely heartbreaking. If you are looking for a light-hearted feel good book this is not one of them.

Heartbreaking

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