'I have loved Kate Morton's spellbinding novels since I was a teenager' – Emilia Hart, bestselling author of Weyward

Rediscover The Forgotten Garden, the breathtaking intergenerational mystery from the multimillion-copy bestseller, Kate Morton.

Three women. Three generations. One spellbinding mystery . . .

Once upon a time, a little girl was found abandoned after a gruelling sea voyage from England to Australia. She carried nothing with her but a small suitcase of clothes, an exquisite volume of fairy tales and the memory of a mysterious woman called the Authoress, who promised to look after her but then vanished.

Years later, Nell returns to England to uncover the truth about her identity. Her quest leads her to the strange and beautiful Blackhurst Manor on the Cornish coast, but its long-forgotten gardens hide secrets of their own.

Now, upon Nell’s death, her granddaughter, Cassandra, comes into a surprise inheritance: an old book of dark fairy tales and a ramshackle cottage in Cornwall. It is here that she must finally solve the puzzle that has haunted her family for a century, embarking on a journey that blends past and present, myth and mystery, fact and fable . . .

Readers LOVE Kate Morton . . .

'Magical . . . I literally couldn’t put it down'

'A spellbinding story interwoven with fairy tales . . . An utter delight!'

'I was hooked from the first page'

'Nostalgic, old-fashioned storytelling sprinkled with a little magic'

'Captivating, atmospheric and suspenseful'

I have loved Kate Morton's spellbinding novels since I was a teenager -- Emilia Hart, bestselling author of Weyward
A lush, rich, beautiful novel -- Kristin Hannah, bestselling author of Firefly Lane and The Four Winds, on Homecoming
If you’re a fan of Kate Morton you will love it. If you haven’t read Kate Morton before, do yourself a favour. It is a treat; it is a big deep-dive, twisty-turny yarn. It is fantastic -- Graham Norton, broadcaster and bestselling author of Home Stretch, on Homecoming
Captivating . . . sweeping yet intimate tale of motherhood and belonging, loss and longing -- The Mail on Sunday, on Homecoming

Kate Morton was born in South Australia and grew up in the mountains of south-east Queensland. She has degrees in dramatic art and English literature, specializing in nineteenth-century tragedy and contemporary gothic novels. She is the author of The House at Riverton, The Forgotten Garden, The Distant Hours, The Secret Keeper, The Lake House, The Clockmaker's Daughter and Homecoming, which have all been global number one bestsellers.