Discover the spellbinding mystery from the Richard & Judy bestselling author of THE GLASS HOUSE

'An enthralling story of secrets, sisters and an unsolved mystery' KATE MORTON
'One of the most enthralling novelists of the moment' LISA JEWELL
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When four sisters arrive at Applecote Manor to spend the summer, all is clearly not well.

They find their aunt and uncle still reeling from the disappearance of their only daughter, five years before. No one seems any closer to finding out the truth.

Why did Audrey vanish? Who is keeping her fate secret?

As the sisters are lured into the mystery of their missing cousin, the stifling summer takes a shocking, deadly turn.

One which will leave blood on their hands, and put another girl in danger decades later . . .
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'Evocative and filled with intrigue' Clare Mackintosh

'One of the most enthralling novelists of the moment' Lisa Jewell

'Exquisite and evocative - the pace and suspense are handled expertly' Sarah Vaughan

Four sisters, one long hot summer, and the terrible secret that binds them.

About the Author
Eve Chase writes page-turning mysteries set in beautiful places, thick with secrets. Her last novel, The Birdcage, won great acclaim and sales and The Glass House was a Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick. The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde was longlisted for the HWA Gold Crown Award and Black Rabbit Hall won the Saint-Maur en Poche prize in Paris for Best Foreign Fiction. Both were runaway Amazon bestsellers. The Midnight Hour is her fifth novel. Her novels have been translated into twenty languages. Married with three children, she lives in Oxford. Say hello on Instagram and Twitter @EvePollyChase and facebook.com/EveChaseAuthor. For press reviews and more detail about her books visit evechase.com

Reviews
An enthralling story of secrets, sisters and an unsolved mystery * Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lake House *
Every now and then you read a special book and this is one. I can't tell you how much I loved it * Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of The Tea Planter's Wife *
Eve Chase deserves to be lauded as one of the most enthralling novelists of the moment. This is the most beautiful book you will read this year * Sunday Times bestselling author of I Found You *
Evocative and filled with subtle intrigue. I so enjoyed it * Sunday Times bestselling author of I See You *
An enticing, chilling plot, captivating characters and prose beautiful enough to totally lose yourself in. This book is the dream * Heat *
Chase summons up an enchanted and enchanting environment - reminiscent of classic British literature * Belfast Telegraph *
A long hot summer, a Cotswolds manor house fallen into ruin, a dark secret hidden since the 1950s . . . all perfect ingredients for an addictive read, and The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde delivers atmosphere in spades * Good Housekeeping *
What happens at Applecote Manor has repercussions that stretch tentacles into the present day . . . A mystery of nail-biting suspense * Woman & Home *
I'm really in awe of Chase's power of description. It is magical and she sharpens every sense * Daily Express *
The bonds of sisterhood will tested and an unthinkable choice will have a decades-long legacy . . . step back in time for a mystery of breathtaking suspense * No. 1 Magazine *
An engrossing story of fractured families, secrets, lies and misunderstandings * Sunday Express *
Beautifully written with a gripping plot, I couldn't stop reading this * Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of A Secret Garden *
This little beauty absorbed me completely. Fabulous * Sunday Times bestselling author of My Sweet Revenge *
Mitford sisters meet Hideous Kinky by way of Kate Morton. Just wonderful * Daily Mail *
Infused with tension and suspicion as lies are uncovered, I was gripped by the dark mystery that surrounds Audrey's disappearance and desperate to know who might be responsible. This is one novel I won't be able to stop thinking about for a very long time. I really loved it * Sunday Times bestselling author of Local Girl Missing *
The writing is beautiful - characteristically exquisite and evocative - and the pace and suspense handled expertly. This is an assured novel: richly poetic, immersive, affective. It even made me cry at the end * author of Anatomy of a Scandal *
Beautifully written with superb characters, this is a deeply satisfying novel which glows with texture and emotion * Sunday Times bestselling author of The New Mrs Clifton *
I'm really in awe of Eve Chase's writing. There is something magical about it: she sharpens every sense. And underlying the lyrical description is a masterful suspense - like a strong current in a river, it pulls you along to the very end. The book was utter bliss. Lyrical, magical, enchanting, bewitching * Sunday Times bestselling author of The Forever House *
Utterly engrossing and beguiling from the first page, a beautifully written, exquisitely paced, dark dream of a book * The Summer of Impossible Things *
I devoured it. What an exquisite, intriguing, evocative novel. I already know it's a novel I will reread and talk about to everyone I can * Sunday Times bestselling author of The Stranger in My Home *
A haunting mystery about the secrets of the past, the bonds within families, and the hidden ties that connect people across time. A story to be savored, The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde is a book I'll be recommending to everyone I know * New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls *
As poetic and intricate as it is a page-turner . . . a delicious, utterly satisfying novel that needs to be savoured * author of The Story of You *
From the strange, almost dream-like opening pages, I was transfixed by this novel . . . I was especially moved by the depiction of the relationship between the sisters - both tender and strained, and the utterly evocative sense of place. A beautiful and compelling story * author of The Wild Other *
A richly evocative mystery * Gransnet, Best Summer Reads *
Critical acclaim for Black Rabbit Hall * - *
Beautifully, poetically written and reminiscent of everything from I Capture The Castle to Hansel And Gretel. Eve Chase is a name to watch * Daily Mail *
Black Rabbit Hall's beautifully crafted mystery is a delight I want to experience again and again . . . make Chase's debut the one to pack in your suitcase ***** * Stylist *
Atmospheric, with echoes of du Maurier, this haunting novel enchanted me * Woman & Home *
There's something about tales of mysterious old buildings that have the ability to set hairs on end. In this one, two intertwining stories explore the magnificence of Black Rabbit Hall and the dark secrets behind its walls. Perfect sunlounger fodder * Red Online *
Black Rabbit Hall pulls you like a sleepwalker into a beautiful, hazy story about a grand Cornish home full of character and thunderclap memories, we found ourselves breathless with anticipation. Eve Chase's debut novel is like a prolonged and beautiful daydream, celebrating the enduring power of place in our lives * iBooks Books of the Month *
A cracking pool-side saga * Good Housekeeping *
Black Rabbit Hall is a seductive wonder of a novel; with echoes of Daphne du Maurier and Dodie Smith, it pulls you irresistibly into its world where nothing is quite as it first appears
Black Rabbit Hall completely swept me away. Glorious, beautifully written. I absolutely loved it
Expertly crafted, dark, beautiful and utterly enthralling
A deliciously intriguing novel whose rich sense of time and place bear more than a few echoes of du Maurier's best * Edgar Award-winning author of The Wicked Girls *
A stunning new writer has arrived - gripping and heart rending, this novel is full of original characters which don't let you forget them
Family secrets, forbidden lust, and a family of four extraordinary children who'll stick with you long after they've scattered off the page. Eve Chase kept me up with her gorgeous descriptions of a crumbling Cornwall estate and the unruly brood who meets tragedy within its walls * New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet *



Book Information
ISBN 9781405919340
Author Eve Chase
Format Paperback
Page Count 416
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 287g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 25mm