Most households keep secrets.
Ashgrove organizes them.
When governess Eleanor Hartwell accepts a winter placement at a respectable Wiltshire estate, she expects difficult children, rigid routines, and the quiet tensions common to wealthy homes. Instead, she finds something more precise.
A previous governess vanished without warning.
The household insists it was a family emergency.
The children know otherwise.
A misplaced letter.
A supper tray returned untouched.
A schoolroom carefully reordered after someone disappeared from it.
As Eleanor reconstructs the final week before Miss Fenton’s departure, she begins to uncover a pattern hidden beneath Ashgrove’s polished routines — one built not on violence, but on silence, influence, and the careful management of what respectable people choose not to acknowledge.
But in a house where everyone observes and nobody speaks plainly, asking the correct question may be more dangerous than not asking at all.
The Child Who Kept No Secrets is a quiet Victorian mystery of household systems, concealed pressures, and the cost of noticing what others prefer unseen.
Perfect for readers of Kate Morton, Sarah Waters, and Susan Hill.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Most households keep secrets.Ashgrove organizes them.When governess Eleanor Hartwell accepts a winter placement at a respectable Wiltshire estate, she expects difficult children, rigid routines, and the quiet tensions common to wealthy homes. Instead, she finds something more precise.A previous governess vanished without warning.The household insists it was a family emergency.The children know otherwise.A misplaced letter.A supper tray returned untouched.A schoolroom carefully reordered after someone disappeared from it.As Eleanor reconstructs the final week before Miss Fenton's departure, she begins to uncover a pattern hidden beneath Ashgrove's polished routines - one built not on violence, but on silence, influence, and the careful management of what respectable people choose not to acknowledge.But in a house where everyone observes and nobody speaks plainly, asking the correct question may be more dangerous than not asking at all.The Child Who Kept No Secrets is a quiet Victorian mystery of household systems, concealed pressures, and the cost of noticing what others prefer unseen.Perfect for readers of Kate Morton, Sarah Waters, and Susan Hill. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798196641855
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Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Most households keep secrets.Ashgrove organizes them.When governess Eleanor Hartwell accepts a winter placement at a respectable Wiltshire estate, she expects difficult children, rigid routines, and the quiet tensions common to wealthy homes. Instead, she finds something more precise.A previous governess vanished without warning.The household insists it was a family emergency.The children know otherwise.A misplaced letter.A supper tray returned untouched.A schoolroom carefully reordered after someone disappeared from it.As Eleanor reconstructs the final week before Miss Fenton's departure, she begins to uncover a pattern hidden beneath Ashgrove's polished routines - one built not on violence, but on silence, influence, and the careful management of what respectable people choose not to acknowledge.But in a house where everyone observes and nobody speaks plainly, asking the correct question may be more dangerous than not asking at all.The Child Who Kept No Secrets is a quiet Victorian mystery of household systems, concealed pressures, and the cost of noticing what others prefer unseen.Perfect for readers of Kate Morton, Sarah Waters, and Susan Hill. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798196641855
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Most households keep secrets.Ashgrove organizes them.When governess Eleanor Hartwell accepts a winter placement at a respectable Wiltshire estate, she expects difficult children, rigid routines, and the quiet tensions common to wealthy homes. Instead, she finds something more precise.A previous governess vanished without warning.The household insists it was a family emergency.The children know otherwise.A misplaced letter.A supper tray returned untouched.A schoolroom carefully reordered after someone disappeared from it.As Eleanor reconstructs the final week before Miss Fenton's departure, she begins to uncover a pattern hidden beneath Ashgrove's polished routines - one built not on violence, but on silence, influence, and the careful management of what respectable people choose not to acknowledge.But in a house where everyone observes and nobody speaks plainly, asking the correct question may be more dangerous than not asking at all.The Child Who Kept No Secrets is a quiet Victorian mystery of household systems, concealed pressures, and the cost of noticing what others prefer unseen.Perfect for readers of Kate Morton, Sarah Waters, and Susan Hill. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798196641855
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