Hannah Richell

On a sultry summer's day in 1980, five friends stumble upon an abandoned lakeside cottage hidden deep in the English countryside. For Kat and her housemates, it offers an escape, a chance to drop out for a while. But as the seasons change, tensions begin to rise and when an unexpected visitor appears at their door, nothing will be the same again. Three decades later, Lila arrives at the same remote cottage. With her marriage in crisis, she finds solace in renovating the tumbledown house. Little by little she wonders about the previous inhabitants. How did they manage in such isolation? And why did they leave in such a hurry, with their belongings still strewn about? Most disturbing of all, why can't she shake the feeling that someone might be watching her? The Shadow Year is a mesmerising story of tragedy, lies and betrayal.

The Shadow Year

'Moving and deeply suspenseful' - Sydney Morning Herald Every family has its secrets. Some are small, like telling a white lie or snooping through a private drawer. Others are more serious, like infidelity and betrayal. And some secrets are so terrible they must be hidden away in a deep, dark place, for if they ever came to light, they would surely tear a family apart... The Tides are a family full of secrets. Returning to Clifftops, the rambling family house perched high on the Dorset coastline, youngest daughter Dora hopes for a fresh start, for herself and the new life she carries. But can long-held secrets ever really be forgiven? And even if you can forgive, can you ever really learn to love again? Secrets of the Tides is the spellbinding debut from Hannah Richell, a rich and compelling family drama with a dark thread of suspense at its heart. This updated edition includes a chapter from Hannah's new novel, The Shadow Year, available now. 'A definite page-turner with unexpected depths' - The Australian Women's Weekly '...a tale of secrets, lies, betrayal and infidelity... Heartbreakingly good' - Herald Sun

Secrets of the Tides

From beloved international bestselling author Hannah Richell comes a spellbinding novel about the secrets brought to the surface when a large family gathers for a wedding. Can the damage of the past ever be healed? In their ramshackle Somerset home, with its lush gardens running down to the river, the Sorrells have gathered for a last-minute wedding--an occasion that is met with trepidation by each member of the family. Lucy, the bride, has begged her loved ones to attend--not telling them that she has some important news to share once they've gathered. Her prodigal baby sister, Margot, who left home after a devastating argument with their mother, reluctantly agrees, though their family home is the site of so much pain for her. Meanwhile, their eldest sister, Eve, has thrown herself into a tailspin planning the details of the wedding--anything to distract herself from how her own life is unraveling--and their long-separated artist parents are forced to play the roles of cheerful hosts through gritted teeth. As the Sorrells come together for a week of celebration and confrontation, their painful memories are revisited and their relationships stretched to the breaking point. Moving, poignant, and unforgettable, The River Home showcases once again Hannah Richell's talent for creating characters readers can relate to--and telling stories that linger in the mind long after the final page.

The River Home

A spellbinding locked-room mystery about a glamping trip gone horribly wrong when a powerful storm leaves the participants stranded and forced to confront long-held secrets and a shocking disappearance. Max and Annie Kingsley have left the London rat race with their twelve-year-old son to set up a glamping site in the wilds of Cornwall. Eager for a dry run ahead of their opening, they invite three old university friends and their families for a long-needed reunion. But the festivities soon go awry as tensions arise between the children (and subsequently their parents), explosive secrets come to light, and a sudden storm moves in, cutting them off from help as one in the group disappears. Moving between the police investigation, a hospital room, and the catastrophic weekend, The Search Party is a propulsive and twisty destination thriller about the tenuous bonds of friendship and the lengths parents will go to protect their children—perfect for fans of Ruth Ware and Lucy Foley.

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The Search Party

Two women who long for more, and a house that holds the key to their freedom… From internationally bestselling author Hannah Richell comes this compelling story of hidden secrets, forbidden love, and a mysterious old house. “A juicy mix of secrets and betrayals make The Peacock Summer by Hannah Richell a perfect holiday read.”— Good Housekeeping (UK) Two summers, decades apart… Two women whose lives are forever entwined… And a house that holds the dark secrets that could free them both. 1955: At twenty-six-years old, Lillian Oberon is young, beautiful, and married to the wealthy and handsome Charles Oberon. She is also the mistress of Cloudesley, a lavish estate. But not long after her nuptials, she begins to feel her marriage is a sham. Like the exquisite objets d'art, curiosities, and treasures her husband collects, she is just another possession captured within the walls of the grand countryside manor. With a sister and young stepson in her care, Lillian has made peace with her unfulfilling marriage and fate—until a charismatic artist visits for the summer and makes Lillian re-examine the choices she’s made. The present day: Having abruptly broken off her engagement, Maggie Oberon escapes to Australia, hoping that the distance will make her forget the mess she’s made of her life. But when her beloved grandmother, Lillian, becomes ill, she must return to England and confront the past she ran away from. When she arrives at Cloudesley, she is dismayed to find the once opulent estate crumbling into decay. As Maggie scrambles to find a way to save the old property, she is unprepared to learn the dark secrets that have remained hidden behind the dark halls of Cloudesley. But within these walls also lies the key that could change its legacy—and Maggie’s life—forever.

The Peacock Summer

"A group of college friends reunite with their families on a glamping weekend in Cornwall when a powerful storm leaves them stranded, forcing them to confront long-held secrets and a dangerous disappearance"--

En uppslukande roman om familjehemligheter och förbjuden kärlek på den engelska landsbygden. På samma släktgods, men med många år emellan, är två kvinnor med om varsin omvälvande sommar. Lillian Oberon känner sig instängd i ett olyckligt äktenskap men ser ingen väg ut. När den karismatiske konstnär som hennes man anlitat kommer till godset vänds allt upp och ner. Årtionden senare kliver Lillians barnbarn Maggie över tröskeln till det nedgångna huset. Hon har återvänt från Australien, dit hon flydde efter ett stort kärlekssvek. Tiden är inne att se sanningen i vitögat och konfronteras med det förflutna. Nutid och dåtid flätas samman och bildar en gripande historia.

Påfågelsommar

On a sultry summer's day in 1980, five friends stumble upon an abandoned lakeside cottage hidden deep in the English countryside. For Kat and her friends, it offers an escape; a chance to drop out for a while, with lazy summer days by the lake and intimate winter evenings around the fire. But as the seasons change, tensions begin to rise and when an unexpected visitor appears at their door, nothing will be the same again ... Three decades later, Lila arrives at the same remote cottage. With her marriage in crisis, she finds solace in renovating the tumbledown house. Little by little she wonders about the previous inhabitants. How did they manage in such isolation? Why did they leave in such a hurry, with their belongings still strewn about? Most disturbing of all, why can't she shake the feeling that someone might be watching her? Hannah Richell's Secrets of the Tides was one of the most widely praised fiction debuts of 2012. Her new novel is an equally captivating story of secrets, tragedy, lies and betrayal told with the same sure touch and ability to capture the light and dark of relationships.

The shadow year

The Tides, a family with many secrets, are haunted by the events of one tragic day a decade ago, they are each, in their own way, struggling to move forward with their lives.

Haunted by the events of one tragic day a decade ago, the members of the Tides family are each, in their own way, struggling to move forward with their lives. When Dora, the family's youngest daughter, discovers she is pregnant, she finds herself staring back at the darkness of a long-held guilt. She arrives at Clifftops, her family's rambling home on the Dorset coast, and it seems that her mother, Helen, might finally be ready to make amends for her own part in the tragedy. She soon discovers is that the path to redemption does not rest solely with her mother.

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The house of tides

Segredos Submersos

Still grieving the death of her prematurely delivered infant, Lila finds a welcome distraction in renovating a country house she's recently inherited. Surrounded by blueprints and plaster dust, though, she finds herself drawn into the story of a group of idealistic university grads from thirty years before, who'd thrown off the shackles of bourgeois city life to claim the cottage and rely only on each other on the land. But utopia-building can be fraught with unexpected peril, and when the fate of the group is left eerily unclear, Lila turns her attention to untangling a web of secrets to uncover the shocking truth of what happened that fateful year, in order to come to terms with her own loss and build a new future for herself.

Laddad relationsroman om det förflutnas makt En starkt fängslande berättelse om lögner, svek och kärlek, och hur man går vidare efter en tragedi. Sommaren då de ska ta sin examen flyttar fem ungdomar in i en övergiven stuga på den engelska landsbygden. De vill ha ett sista gemensamt äventyr innan de påbörjar det riktiga vuxenlivet. Den isolerade och nergångna stugan blir en tillflyktsort för vännerna, en plats borta från världen utanför där de försöker leva på det som naturen har att ge. Men de kan inte fly från sina egna intriger och så småningom blir stämningen i gruppen alltmer spänd. När en oväntad gäst knackar på dörren förändras allt. Trettio år senare får Lila ett anonymt brev skickat till sig med nyckeln till den avlägsna stugan. Efter en tragisk olycka och ett krisande äktenskap finner hon ro och ny mening i renoveringen av det förfallna huset. Hon känner en alldeles särskild samhörighet med den naturnära trakten. Men hon kan inte skaka av sig känslan att det är något med huset som inte stämmer. Varför har de som tidigare bodde där lämnat kvar alla sina ägodelar? Och varför känner hon att hon hör ihop med det här huset? Översättare: Lisbet Holst

Skuggan av ett år

Dall’autrice delle «Bambine che cercavano conchiglie» «Una straordinaria storia familiare sulla magia delle seconde opportunità.» Booklist Casa. Chiude gli occhi e pensa a un prato che ondeggia, le chiazze di sole che filtrano tra i rami verdi, lei che cammina tra gli alti alberi frondosi. «Ho bisogno di tornare.» Maggie è convinta che seguire il cuore sia la scelta sbagliata. L’unica volta che l’ha fatto la sua vita è finita sottosopra ed è stata costretta a lasciare Londra per rifugiarsi il più lontano possibile. Ma quando la sua amata nonna Lillian si è ammalata non ha avuto scelta: è tornata in Inghilterra per affrontare il passato da cui cercava riparo. Arrivata a Cloudesley, non può non notare che le splendide rose, i tulipani colorati e i gigli regali che punteggiavano il giardino dei suoi ricordi hanno perso il proprio splendore. Anche le braccia di sua nonna, pur restando l’unico luogo che riesce a chiamare casa, le trasmettono una sensazione diversa. Maggie capisce che la donna non ha più molto tempo e vuole confidarle qualcosa. Quello che non si aspetta è che si tratti di una verità che parla di segreti nascosti nelle immense e buie sale di Cloudesley. Di una famiglia, di scelte difficili. Di un tempo in cui una donna era costretta a prendere strade che la portavano lontano dai suoi desideri, perché regole e convenzioni valevano più di ogni altra cosa. Di uomini sicuri di esercitare un potere indiscutibile. Tra quelle mura dorate sua nonna si era sentita come un oggetto da sfoggiare e nulla di più. Ma ora Maggie sa che il regalo che vuole lasciarle è la libertà. La libertà di sbagliare, di cadere e di potersi rialzare. Di seguire il proprio cuore e di decidere che cosa pensare senza permettere che sia qualcun altro a farlo. Di amare davvero. È proprio questa la cosa più difficile per Maggie, a causa di quella bugia che porta dentro. Perché a volte è più facile perdonare gli altri che sé stessi. Hannah Richell è una narratrice straordinaria. Dall’Australia all’Inghilterra i lettori sono innamorati delle sue storie. La tenuta delle rose è un romanzo delicato e intenso sulle relazioni familiari. Sui doveri di una donna e sui sogni. Sul passato e su tutto quello che ci può insegnare.

La tenuta delle rose

Every family has its secrets. Some are small, like telling a white lie or snooping through a private drawer. Others are more serious, like infidelity and betrayal. And some secrets are so terrible they must be hidden away in a deep, dark place, for if they ever came to light, they would surely tear a family apart. The Tides are a family full of secrets. Returning to Clifftops, the rambling family house perched high on the Dorset coastline, youngest daughter Dora hopes for a fresh start, for herself and the new life she carries. But can long-held secrets ever really be forgiven? And even if you can forgive, can you ever really learn to love again?

Le bambine che cercavano conchiglie

For fans of Lucy Foley and Ruth Ware, a destination thriller about a group of college friends and their families who reunite on a glamping weekend in Cornwall and are forced to confront long-held secrets when a powerful storm leaves them stranded. Five old friends. One glamping weekend. A storm that will change everything. Max and Annie Kingsley have left the London rat race with their twelve-year-old son to set up a glamping site in the wilds of Cornwall. Eager for a dry run ahead of their opening, they invite three old university friends and their families for a long-needed reunion. But the festivities soon go awry as tensions arise between the children (and subsequently their parents), explosive secrets come to light, and a sudden storm moves in, cutting them off from help as one in the group disappears. Moving between the police investigation, a hospital room, and the catastrophic weekend, The Search Party is a propulsive and twisty destination thriller about the tenuous bonds of friendship and the lengths parents will go to protect their children.

Hannah Richell bestsellerauteur van De zwijgende zee Op een zwoele zomerdag in 1980 zoekt een groepje pas afgestudeerde studenten verkoeling in het afgelegen Engelse Peak District. Ze ontdekken een vervallen, leegstaand huis aan een prachtig meer. Kat, Simon, Ben, Carla en Mac besluiten om zich een jaar terug te trekken en te gaan leven van het land. anvankelijk lukt dat prima, maar terwijl de seizoenen elkaar opvolgen lopen de onderlinge spanningen steeds hoger op. Op een dag staat er een onverwachte bezoekster voor de deur, die hun utopische dromen voor altijd zal verstoren. Drie decennia later erft Lila, een kwetsbare jonge vrouw, het afgelegen huis aan het meer. Ze heeft geen idee aan wie ze dit te danken heeft, en ze vraagt zich dan ook af wie de vorige bewoners waren. Lila kan het gevoel niet van zich afzetten dat iemand haar in de gaten houdt. 'Hannah Richell trekt je meteen het verhaal in. Een adembenemende en onvergetelijke roman.' Elizabeth Noble 'Sfeervol, diepzinnig en superspannend.' The Australian Women's Weekly Hannah Richell, bestsellerauteur van De zwijgende zee, werkte bij enkele Engelse uitgeverijen als marketingdeskundige, en in de filmindustrie. In 2005 emigreerde ze naar Australië. Hannah Richell woont met haar gezin in Sydney.

Het huis aan het meer

In ihrem alten, am Fluss gelegenen Gutshaus Windfalls aus dem siebzehnten Jahrhundert mit seinen großen, weiß gestrichenen Schiebefenstern, dem grauen Schieferdach und dem Blauregen, der sich an der Fassade hochrankt, kommen die Sorrells zu einer Hochzeit zusammen. Lucy versucht, die zerbrochenen Familienbande zu kitten. Eve kämpft darum, ihr scheinbar perfektes Leben zusammenzuhalten. Ihre Mutter, Kit, eine berühmte Autorin, hegt einen tiefen Groll gegen ihre jüngste Tochter. Und Margot, die ihr Zuhause vor acht Jahren verlassen hat, muss sich nun ihrem dunklen Geheimnis stellen ... Als sich alle für eine Woche voller Feierlichkeiten und Konfrontationen zusammenfinden, scheint die Kluft zwischen ihnen unüberwindbar. Kann es nach all dieser Zeit zu einer Versöhnung kommen?

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Sieben Tage am Fluss

“A juicy mix of secrets and betrayals make The Peacock Summer a perfect holiday read.”— Good Housekeeping (UK) From internationally bestselling author Hannah Richell comes a compelling story of hidden secrets, forbidden love, and a mysterious old house. Two women who long for more, and a house that holds the key to their freedom… 1955: At twenty-six-years old, Lillian Oberon is young, beautiful, and married to the wealthy and handsome Charles Oberon. She is also the mistress of Cloudesley, a lavish estate. But not long after her nuptials, she begins to feel her marriage is a sham. Like the exquisite objets d'art, curiosities, and treasures her husband collects, she is just another possession captured within the walls of the grand countryside manor. With a sister and young stepson in her care, Lillian has made peace with her unfulfilling marriage and fate—until a charismatic artist visits for the summer and makes Lillian re-examine the choices she’s made. The present day: Having abruptly broken off her engagement, Maggie Oberon escapes to Australia, hoping that the distance will make her forget the mess she’s made of her life. But when her beloved grandmother, Lillian, becomes ill, she must return to England and confront the past she ran away from. When she arrives at Cloudesley, she is dismayed to find the once opulent estate crumbling into decay. As Maggie scrambles to find a way to save the old property, she is unprepared to learn the dark secrets that have remained hidden behind the dark halls of Cloudesley. But within these walls also lies the key that could change its legacy—and Maggie’s life—forever.

'Beautiful, heart-rending, life-affirming' Clare Mackintosh The river can lead you home. Or it can take you under... In their ramshackle Somerset home, its gardens running down to the river, the Sorrells have gathered for a last-minute wedding. Lucy is desperate to reunite her fractured family. Eve is fighting to keep her perfect life together. Their mother, Kit, a famous author whose stories have run dry, still seethes with resentment towards her youngest child. And Margot, who left home eight years ago under a black cloud, is forced to come face to face with her darkness... As the family come together for a week of celebration and confrontation, their relationships are stretched to breaking point. But can you ever heal the wounds of the past? A spellbinding family drama about sisterhood, secrets and forgiveness - this is a truly unforgettable read. *** Readers are being swept away by The River Home: 'Beautiful and gripping' LIBBY PAGE, bestselling author of The Lido 'A heartwrenching and beautifully written page-turner' SUSAN ELLIOT WRIGHT 'No one does dark family secrets like Hannah Richell . . . Beguiling, beautifully written and richly evocative, The River Home will sweep you away' VERONICA HENRY 'A tender portrait of a perfectly imperfect family; wise, big-hearted and beautifully written' EMYLIA HALL

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