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A woman on a quest to find out the truth about her family, a mysterious Victorian authoress, a book of dark fairytales and a long-hidden secret - another addictive and compulsively readable mystery/romance from the author of the international bestseller The Shifting Fog.

A foundling, an old book of dark fairy tales, a secret garden, an aristocratic family, a love denied, a mystery - The Forgotten Garden is a captivating, atmospheric and compulsively readable story of the past, secrets, family and memory from the international best-selling author Kate Morton.

Cassandra is lost, alone and grieving. Her much loved grandmother, Nell, has just died and Cassandra, her life already shaken by a tragic accident ten years ago, feels like she has lost everything dear to her. But an unexpected and mysterious bequest from Nell turns Cassandra's life upside down and ends up challenging everything she thought she knew about herself and her family. Inheriting a book of dark and intriguing fairytales written by Eliza Makepeace - the Victorian authoress who disappeared mysteriously in the early twentieth century - Cassandra takes her courage in both hands to follow in the footsteps of Nell on a quest to find out the truth about their history, their family and their past; little knowing that in the process, she will also discover a new life for herself.
About Kate Morton
Kate Morton is the eldest of three sisters. She spent much of her childhood inventing and playing games of make-believe with her sisters, and fell avidly in love with books very early, teaching herself to read before she started school. After attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, Kate realised that it wasn't performing she was in love with, it was words. Kate is currently enrolled in a PhD program researching contemporary novels that marry elements of gothic and mystery fiction. Kate is married to Davin, a musician, and they live with their young sons, Oliver and Louis, in Brisbane. Her first novel, the international bestseller The Shifting Fog, was published by Allen & Unwin in July 2006.