Gunnis, Emily: The Girl in the Letter

A heartbreaking letter. A girl locked away. A mystery to be solved. 1956 . When Ivy Jenkins falls pregnant she is sent in disgrace to St Margaret‘s, a dark, brooding house for unmarried mothers. Her baby is adopted against her will. Ivy will never leave. Present day. Samantha Harper is a journalist desperate for a break. When she stumbles on a letter from the past, the contents shock and move her. The letter is from a young mother, begging to be rescued from St Margaret‘s. Before it is too late. is pulled into the tragic story and discovers a spate of unexplained deaths surrounding the woman and her child. With St Margaret‘s set for demolition,has only hours to piece together a sixty-year-old mystery before the truth, which lies disturbingly close to home, is lost for ever... Gripping. Heartwrenching. Twisting. Page-turning. Unravel the story of The Girl in the Letter. www.headline.co.uk Fiction £7.99 ISBN 9781472255099 Headline Review logo Also available in ebook and audio (twitter logo) @EmilyGunnis Cover credit...