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Discover the spellbinding mystery from the Richard & Judy bestselling author of THE GLASS HOUSE
'An enthralling story of secrets, sisters and an unsolved mystery' KATE MORTON
'One of the most enthralling novelists of the moment' LISA JEWELL
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When four sisters arrive at Applecote Manor to spend the summer, all is clearly not well.
They find their aunt and uncle still reeling from the disappearance of their only daughter, five years before. No one seems any closer to finding out the truth.
Why did Audrey vanish? Who is keeping her fate secret?
As the sisters are lured into the mystery of their missing cousin, the stifling summer takes a shocking, deadly turn.
One which will leave blood on their hands, and put another girl in danger decades later . . .
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'Evocative and filled with intrigue' Clare Mackintosh
'One of the most enthralling novelists of the moment' Lisa Jewell
'Exquisite and evocative - the pace and suspense are handled expertly' Sarah Vaughan
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPenguin
- Publication date13 July 2017
- File size4013 KB
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Black Rabbit Hall | The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde | The Glass House | The Birdcage | |
'Completely swept me away. Glorious, beautifully written' LISA JEWELL | 'An enthralling story of secrets, sisters and an unsolved mystery' KATE MORTON | 'A wonderful, romantic, compelling mystery' RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB | 'Gorgeously written, atmospheric and twisty' CLAIRE DOUGLAS |
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From the Back Cover
From the present day . . .
Applecote Manor captivates Jessie with its promise of hazy summers in the Cotswolds. She believes it's the perfect escape for her troubled family. But the house has an unsettling history, and strange rumours surround the estate.
To the fifties . . .
When teenage Margot and her three sisters arrive at Applecote in the heatwave of '59, they find their aunt and uncle still reeling from the disappearance of their daughter Audrey five years before.
The sisters are drawn into the mystery of Audrey's vanishing - until the stifling summer takes a shocking, deadly turn. Will one unthinkable choice bind them together, or tear them apart?
Step back in time for a richly evocative mystery, where the beauty of a Cotswolds summer is vividly contrasted with the violence which shatters it.
'The most beautiful book you will read this year' LISA JEWELL
'Beautifully written with a gripping plot' KATIE FFORDE
--This text refers to the paperback edition.Review
I fell head over heels in love with this enchanting novel. The writing is simply stunning, the story haunting, and the characters absolutely terrific. What an amazing writer! It was a joy to immerse myself in the secrets, the temptations and the heat. Every now and then you read a special book and this is one. Spell-binding, heart-stopping and touching on depths we all have within us but can't always articulate. I can't tell you how much I loved it -- Dinah Jefferies ― Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of The Tea Planter’s Wife
Each thread in these two interweaving stories is so richly described, each character so tenderly rendered, the setting just so blindingly vivid - I was lost in it, like a beautiful dream - and I never wanted it to end. Eve Chase deserves to be lauded as one of the most poetic and enthralling novelists of the moment. This is the most beautiful book you will read this year -- Lisa Jewell ― Sunday Times bestselling author of I Found You
An enticing, chilling plot, captivating characters and prose beautiful enough to totally lose yourself in. This book is the dream -- Isabelle Broom ― Heat
Evocative and filled with subtle intrigue. I so enjoyed it -- Clare Mackintosh ― Sunday Times bestselling author of I See You
The writing is beautiful - characteristically exquisite and evocative - and the pace and suspense handled expertly. This is an assured novel: richly poetic, immersive, affective. It even made me cry at the end -- Sarah Vaughan ― author of Anatomy of a Scandal
A long hot summer, a Cotswolds manor house fallen into ruin, a dark secret hidden since the 1950s . . . all perfect ingredients for an addictive read, and The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde delivers atmosphere in spades ― Good Housekeeping
What happens at Applecote Manor has repercussions that stretch tentacles into the present day . . . A mystery of nail-biting suspense ― Woman & Home
I'm really in awe of Chase's power of description. It is magical and she sharpens every sense -- Veronica Henry ― Daily Express
The bonds of sisterhood will tested and an unthinkable choice will have a decades-long legacy . . . step back in time for a mystery of breathtaking suspense ― No. 1 Magazine
An engrossing story of fractured families, secrets, lies and misunderstandings ― Sunday Express
Beautifully written with a gripping plot, I couldn't stop reading this -- Katie Fforde ― Number One Sunday Times bestselling author of A Secret Garden
This little beauty absorbed me completely. Fabulous -- Jane Fallon ― Sunday Times bestselling author of My Sweet Revenge
Mitford sisters meet Hideous Kinky by way of Kate Morton. Just wonderful -- Wendy Holden ― Daily Mail
Infused with tension and suspicion as lies are uncovered, I was gripped by the dark mystery that surrounds Audrey's disappearance and desperate to know who might be responsible. This is one novel I won't be able to stop thinking about for a very long time. I really loved it -- Claire Douglas ― Sunday Times bestselling author of Local Girl Missing
Beautifully written with superb characters, this is a deeply satisfying novel which glows with texture and emotion -- Elizabeth Buchan ― Sunday Times bestselling author of The New Mrs Clifton
I'm really in awe of Eve Chase's writing. There is something magical about it: she sharpens every sense. And underlying the lyrical description is a masterful suspense - like a strong current in a river, it pulls you along to the very end. The book was utter bliss. Lyrical, magical, enchanting, bewitching -- Veronica Henry ― Sunday Times bestselling author of The Forever House
I devoured it. What an exquisite, intriguing, evocative novel. I already know it's a novel I will reread and talk about to everyone I can -- Adele Parks ― Sunday Times bestselling author of The Stranger in My Home
Chase summons up an enchanted and enchanting environment - reminiscent of classic British literature ― Belfast Telegraph
Utterly engrossing and beguiling from the first page, a beautifully written, exquisitely paced, dark dream of a book -- Rowan Coleman, bestselling author of ― The Summer of Impossible Things
A haunting mystery about the secrets of the past, the bonds within families, and the hidden ties that connect people across time. A story to be savored, The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde is a book I'll be recommending to everyone I know -- Megan Miranda ― New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls
As poetic and intricate as it is a page-turner . . . a delicious, utterly satisfying novel that needs to be savoured -- Katy Regan ― author of The Story of You
Exquisite - sad, gripping and breathtakingly beautiful -- Rosie Walsh ― author of The Man Who Didn't Call
From the strange, almost dream-like opening pages, I was transfixed by this novel . . . I was especially moved by the depiction of the relationship between the sisters - both tender and strained, and the utterly evocative sense of place. A beautiful and compelling story -- Clover Stroud ― author of The Wild Other
A richly evocative mystery ― Gransnet, Best Summer Reads
Critical acclaim for Black Rabbit Hall ― -
Beautifully, poetically written and reminiscent of everything from I Capture The Castle to Hansel And Gretel. Eve Chase is a name to watch ― Daily Mail
Black Rabbit Hall's beautifully crafted mystery is a delight I want to experience again and again . . . make Chase's debut the one to pack in your suitcase ***** ― Stylist
Atmospheric, with echoes of du Maurier, this haunting novel enchanted me -- Fanny Blake ― Woman & Home
There's something about tales of mysterious old buildings that have the ability to set hairs on end. In this one, two intertwining stories explore the magnificence of Black Rabbit Hall and the dark secrets behind its walls. Perfect sunlounger fodder ― Red Online
Black Rabbit Hall pulls you like a sleepwalker into a beautiful, hazy story about a grand Cornish home full of character and thunderclap memories, we found ourselves breathless with anticipation. Eve Chase's debut novel is like a prolonged and beautiful daydream, celebrating the enduring power of place in our lives ― iBooks Books of the Month
A cracking pool-side saga ― Good Housekeeping
Black Rabbit Hall is a seductive wonder of a novel; with echoes of Daphne du Maurier and Dodie Smith, it pulls you irresistibly into its world where nothing is quite as it first appears -- Elizabeth Fremantle
Black Rabbit Hall completely swept me away. Glorious, beautifully written. I absolutely loved it -- Lisa Jewell
Expertly crafted, dark, beautiful and utterly enthralling -- Rowan Coleman
A deliciously intriguing novel whose rich sense of time and place bear more than a few echoes of du Maurier's best -- Alex Marwood ― Edgar Award-winning author of The Wicked Girls
A stunning new writer has arrived - gripping and heart rending, this novel is full of original characters which don't let you forget them -- Katie Fforde
Family secrets, forbidden lust, and a family of four extraordinary children who'll stick with you long after they've scattered off the page. Eve Chase kept me up with her gorgeous descriptions of a crumbling Cornwall estate and the unruly brood who meets tragedy within its walls -- Miranda Beverly-Whittemore ― New York Times bestselling author of Bittersweet --This text refers to the hardcover edition.
About the Author
Eve Chase writes rich, page-turning mysteries set in beautiful places, thick with secrets. Her new novel, The Birdcage comes out in 2022. The Glass House was a Sunday Times bestseller, Richard and Judy Book Club pick and word-of-mouth lockdown hit. Longlisted for the HWA Gold Crown award 2018, The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde went on to become a number three Amazon bestseller. In 2019, Black Rabbit Hall won the Saint-Maur en Poche prize in Paris for Best Foreign Fiction. Before writing novels, Eve worked as a journalist in magazines and newspapers. Married with three children, she lives in Oxford, alongside a very hairy golden retriever called Harry.
Say hello on Instagram and Twitter @EvePollyChase and facebook.com/EveChaseAuthor. For press reviews and more detail about her books visit evechase.com
Product details
- ASIN : B06XCM318J
- Publisher : Penguin; 1st edition (13 July 2017)
- Language : English
- File size : 4013 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 324 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: 6,380 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 51 in Gothic Romance (Books)
- 121 in Historical Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- 148 in Historical Thrillers (Books)
- Customer reviews:
About the author

I'm an author who writes rich suspenseful novels about families - dysfunctional, passionate - and the sort of explosive secrets that can rip them apart. I write stories that I'd love to read. Mysteries. Page-turners. Worlds you can lose yourself in. Reading time is so precious: I try to make my books worthy of that sweet spot.
My office is a garden studio/shed. There are roses outside. I live in Oxford with my three children, husband, and a ridiculously hairy golden retriever, Harry.
Do say hello. Wave! Tweet me! I love hearing from readers. I'm on Twitter and Instagram @EvePollyChase and on Facebook, eve.chase.author.
'Eve Chase is an extraordinary writer. No one creates families as complex, loveable and utterly believable as Chase and she is the master of the dual time frame narrative.’ Lisa Jewell, no.1 bestselling author of The Family Upstairs and Then She Was Gone
Black Rabbit Hall
Winner of best foreign fiction novel, Saint Maur en Poche festival, Paris
The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde - published in the US as The Wildling Sisters
Longlisted for HWA Gold Crown Prize
Out soon!
The Glass House - published in the US as The Daughters of Foxcote Manor
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During one particularly hot day, a chance meeting between the sisters and the two sons from a neighbouring property threatens to tear their sisterly bonds apart and also puts one of them, at least, in grave danger.
Now, jump forward fifty years and a new family move into Applecote. But old mysteries also threaten to tear their lives apart as renovations of the house and grounds uncover old secrets.
This is an interesting and compelling read as the author weaves the story between the two time periods. The first is very much of its class and of its time - where, if a man speaks to a woman more than a couple of times, an engagement is expected! And yet here, three sisters find themselves in competition for the attentions of two men. It was never going to end well.
The ‘modern’ family in the story have their own problems. A second marriage, a dead first wife, a teenage girl still grieving for her dead mother and resentful of her stepmother… and a new baby sister thrown into the mix.
What the author does very well in this book, is use the ‘ancient’ mystery to tease our the personal issues and insecurities of these two very different families. And, ultimately, the resolution of the first mystery provides a foundation on which the new family can start to rebuild their own lives.
It is a fascinating story of sibling rivalries and jealousies of unrequited love and mystery, of lives lost and lifetimes wasted.
An enjoyable read.
Go get The Glass House too, it is also fabulous!
Now I must wait until 2022 for her next book 📖 tap tap tappety tap

By Yvonne Anderson on 21 April 2021
Go get The Glass House too, it is also fabulous!
Now I must wait until 2022 for her next book 📖 tap tap tappety tap

If you like Kate Morton you will probably like this. As a debut novel we think it was interesting and look forward to seeing what Eve Chase comes up with next.
Applecote manor the main setting for this story .Two families one in the past one in the present day and a vanishing of a girl from the past .In the past three sisters get sent to stay with their aunt and uncle who live in Applecote and whose daughter vanished 5 years before . The sisters go searching for the truth as to what happened to Audrey .
In the future a family buy Applecote manor Will who is hardly there as is always in London Jessie Betrayed as the evil stepmother by Bella daughter of will who can't come to terms with the loss of her mother and little Romy .The secrets of the past become part of the future .
Worth a read