The Secret by the Lake

A mesmerising, gripping new novel from the Richard and Judy Book Club recommended author Louise Douglas.

A FAMILY TRAGEDY When a tragedy forces the family Amy works for as a nanny to retreat to a small lakeside cottage, she realises she cannot leave them now.

A SISTER’S SECRET But Amy finds something unsettling about the cottage by the lake. This is where the children’s mother spent her childhood - and the place where her sister disappeared mysteriously at just seventeen.

A WEB OF LIES Soon Amy becomes tangled in the missing sister’s story as dark truths begin rising to the surface. But can Amy unlock the secrets of the past before they repeat themselves?

The captivating and thrilling novel from bestselling author of The Secrets Between Us and The House by the Sea, winner of The Jackie Collins Romantic Thriller Award.

Your favourite authors love Louise Douglas … ‘Crackles with repressed longing … the explosive ending took my breath away’ C.L. TAYLOR, author of THE ACCIDENT and THE LIE