Secret Keeper, The

Description: 1961: On a sweltering summer's day, while her family picnics by the stream on their Suffolk farm, sixteen-year-old Laurel hides out in her childhood tree house dreaming of a boy called Billy, a move to London, and the bright future she can't wait to seize. But before the idyllic afternoon is over, Laurel will have witnessed a shocking crime that changes everything. 2011: Now a much-loved actress, Laurel finds herself overwhelmed by shades of the past. Haunted by memories, and the mystery of what she saw that day, she returns to her family home and begins to piece together a secret history. A tale of three strangers from vastly different worlds - Dorothy, Vivien and Jimmy - who are brought together by chance in wartime London and whose lives become fiercely and fatefully entwined. Shifting between the 1930s, the 1960s and the present, The Secret Keeper is a spellbinding story of mysteries and secrets, murder and enduring love.

Prizes: Shortlisted for Nielsen BookData/ABA Book of the Year Award - Booksellers' Choice 2013 and Queensland Literary Awards: Courier-Mail People's Choice Queensland Book of the Year 2013.

Author Biography: Kate Morton grew up in the mountains of south-east Queensland and lives now with her husband and young sons in Brisbane. With just three novels published, Kate Morton has sold over 7 million copies in 26 languages, across 38 countries. You can find more information about Kate Morton and her books at katemorton.com or facebook.com/KateMortonAuthor