A sweeping dual-timeline novel from the bestselling author of The Girl from Bletchley Park. 

 All she wanted was a child of her own…

1912. As the steamship Carpathia takes the survivors of the Titanic to New York, Lucy desperately searches the decks for her baby, thrust into the arms of another woman as a lifeboat left, and now nowhere to be found. Madeleine is helping her journalist husband to interview the survivors, and when she meets Lucy, she promises she will do anything she can to help her find her lost child.

2022. When archivist Jackie finds a notebook containing the stories of women saved by the Carpathia amongst an auction lot, she learns the story of the missing baby. Desperate to start a family of her own, she feels compelled to dig further. And her search will lead her to a century-old mystery…

Inspired by true events, bestselling author Kathleen McGurl weaves history and fiction together in this captivating, deeply moving story.

Readers LOVE The Lost Child!
'Such a great story… it blends the two eras so well' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A story that will haunt you, in a good way!, long after you have finished the last page' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A fantastic, heart wrenching novel' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A must read' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'This compelling read was hard to put down' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Made my heart smile' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Well-researched and fast-paced… I thoroughly enjoyed it' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Lost Child, By Kathleen McGurl, Read by Rose Robinson

The truth is waiting to be told …
'STUNNING … I barely dared breathe as I raced through it' SANTA MONTEFIORE

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 Cornwall, 1934.

Violet Ellis is living in the shadows of her father’s ruined reputation. So, when wealthy widower James Atherton offers her employment, she immediately begins the treacherous journey to his home on the remote Cornish island of Aoife’s Bay – despite the bone-chilling allegations surrounding his late wife Elizabeth’s death.

In James’s company, Violet begins to feel the love that has been missing all her life. But when anonymous letters start to plague the bay’s residents, threatening to expose what really happened to Elizabeth, Violet feels the hostility towards her grow. She has an unsettling sense of being watched in her new home, and as the mysteries of the island draw her in, she starts to fear she might never find a way out …

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Sweeping across London, Oxford and the wilds of the West Country, this novel is perfect for fans of Amanda Geard, Louise Douglas and Lucinda Riley.

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PRAISE FOR SECRETS OF THE WATCH HOUSE:

'Spine-tinglingly good' Amanda Geard

'You'll be obsessed by the mystery, haunted by the shadows and beguiled by the love. Just brilliant!' Natasha Lester

'Glorious' Rachel Burton

'I loved the mystery, the setting, and the love story. Fabulous!' Kathleen McGurl

'A multi-layered, captivating mystery' Gill Paul

READERS HAVE BEEN SWEPT AWAY BY JENNY ASHCROFT:

'Sweeping, thrilling, heart-rending' Louise Douglas

'Gripping … the characters became so real and the atmosphere so tense that I felt I was there' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'So romantic, so epic, so tear-jerking' Lorna Cook

Secrets of the Watch House, By Jenny Ashcroft, Read by Hannah Genesius

'Captivating…[a] sparkling gem of a story' DAISY WOOD
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 A hidden jewel. A buried past. A secret waiting to break free. 
India, 1947: Celia Fforbes-Whyte remembers little about her beloved mother, but she will never forget how the family’s prized diamond, the Chamakta Sitara, glistened at her throat. The diamond has been part of the family for as long as she can remember, but growing voices begin to ask whether it should ever have belonged to them at all?

With danger closing in on the eve of Indian independence, Celia’s father makes a drastic choice – to protect his family, the diamond must disappear without a trace. But in doing so, will he create a curse that lasts a lifetime …

London, 2024: Heartbroken and desperate for an escape, Lisa Statton retreats to the comfort of the Alps. But when she stumbles across a sparkling gem and an unopened letter, embedded in a glacier, Lisa finds herself thrust into a mystery more devastating than she could ever imagine …

Readers adore Kathleen McGurl's stunning novels!
‘Captivating…Could barely put [it] down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Drew me in from the word go. I was on the edge of my seat through the entire book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A beautiful read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A good read to get lost in' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘A twin timeline that worked absolutely perfectly…Outstandingly poignant…I can't praise this book enough.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Lost Diamond, By Kathleen McGurl, Read by Aasiya Shah

https://youtu.be/wPJS-sepkM0

Ep.1 〈운명의 향연 & 첫 마음〉 — 폭군의 셰프 비공식 OST
궁중의 은밀한 수라상에서 운명이 시작되고,
왕과 셰프의 마음은 서서히 서로를 향해 열린다.
비공식 OST, 〈운명의 향연 & 첫 마음〉

(*Ep.1 “Feast of Destiny & First Feelings” 
— Unofficial OST from The Tyrant’s Chef)
At the secret royal table, destiny unfolds.
The King and the Chef slowly open their hearts to one another.
Unofficial OST —〈Feast of Destiny & First Feelings〉

The Tyrant’s Chef Ep 1 – Feast of Destiny & First Feelings

https://youtu.be/9_2m2q-dQWU

폭군의 셰프_수라상 Ep.4_The Royal Table of Solace

불타는 기억 속에서
그대의 손길은 멀었네
은빛 그릇 위에 담긴
눈물 한 방울

어머니의 미소
아버지의 그림자
두려움 속에 남겨진
작은 나의 꿈

[Chorus]
수라상 위에 피어난
고요한 위로의 향기
폭군과 셰프의 마음에
서로를 비추는 빛

칼끝이 지나간 자리
상처는 깊어만 가네
뜨거운 불길 속에서
우리는 무얼 찾나

그대의 눈 속에
내가 비치고
내 마음 속에
그대가 스미네

질문만 남긴 밤하늘
답 없는 별들의 춤
그대와 나
침묵 속에서 배우네
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The Royal Table of Solace — From The Tyrant’s Chef

In burning memories,
your touch feels far away.
Upon a silver dish rests
a single tear.

A mother’s smile,
a father’s shadow,
within the fear remains
a fragile dream of mine.

[Chorus]
On the royal banquet table blooms
the quiet fragrance of solace.
Within the hearts of tyrant and chef,
a light reflecting each other.

Where the knife’s edge passed,
the wound only deepens.
Amidst the searing flames,
what are we searching for?

In your eyes,
I see myself.
Within my heart,
you quietly remain.

The night sky leaves only questions,
with stars dancing without answers.
You and I,
learning in the silence.

폭군의 셰프_수라상 Ep.4 _The Tyrant’s Chef Ep.4

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