Available to pre-order now - the spellbinding new novel of secrets, sisters and obsession from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Glass House and Midnight Hour
Even the darkest secrets unravel in time . . .
In the sultry summer of 1969, at a glittering party in the grounds of a Wiltshire manor house, two worlds collide: the Caswells, the wealthy, glamorous hosts, and the young Bramleys, who belong in the staff quarters.
But the night ends in tragedy. For decades, no one dares talk about it.
Fifty years later, in wintry London, Mimi Mott is preparing to auction the contents of her estate. A legendary interior designer, she is one of only two people alive who know what really happened. Now, she is finally ready to tell the story of that fateful summer.
Jo O'Mara, Mimi's new assistant, must earn Mimi's trust. But Jo comes with a secret of her own, and has to risk everything to unravel the truth - before the auctioneer's hammer falls.
Praise for The Midnight Hour:
'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
| ISBN: | 9781405956185 |
| Publication date: | 8th October 2026 |
| Author: | Eve Chase |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 368 pages |
| Genres: |
Crime and mystery: women sleuths Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
Available to pre-order now - the spellbinding new novel of secrets, sisters and obsession from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Glass House and Midnight Hour
Even the darkest secrets unravel in time . . .
In the sultry summer of 1969, at a glittering party in the grounds of a Wiltshire manor house, two worlds collide: the Caswells, the wealthy, glamorous hosts, and the young Bramleys, who belong in the staff quarters.
But the night ends in tragedy. For decades, no one dares talk about it.
Fifty years later, in wintry London, Mimi Mott is preparing to auction the contents of her estate. A legendary interior designer, she is one of only two people alive who know what really happened. Now, she is finally ready to tell the story of that fateful summer.
Jo O'Mara, Mimi's new assistant, must earn Mimi's trust. But Jo comes with a secret of her own, and has to risk everything to unravel the truth - before the auctioneer's hammer falls.
Praise for The Midnight Hour:
'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
The Secret Thread features in the following genres: Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Modern and Contemporary Fiction
The Secret Thread is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Secret Thread was written by Eve Chase and published by Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
The Secret Thread has 368 pages
£8.99