The Books

A girl discovers secrets when she goes to stay with her aunt and uncle on their country estate while the First World War is being fought. October, 1916. Clara has been sent to stay with her aunt and uncle while England is at war. But when she reaches their cottage on an enormous country estate, Clare is plunged into a tangle of secrets...A dark, locked room, a scheming thief, and a mysterious boy who only appears at night. Clara has a secret of her own too - a terrible one about her brother, fighting in the war. As the secrets turn to danger, Clara must find the courage to save herself, and those around her.