Author: janehealey

A mother’s secret past and her daughter’s present collide in this richly atmospheric novel from the acclaimed author of The Animals at Lockwood Manor. In the summer of 1973, Ruth and her four friends were obsessed with pre-Raphaelite paintings–and a little be obsessed with each other. Drawn to the cold depths of the river by Ruth’s house, the girls pretend to be the drowning Ophelia, with … the drowning Ophelia, with increasingly elaborate tableaus. But by the end of that fateful summer, real tragedy finds them along the banks. Twenty-four years later, Ruth returns to the suffocating, once grand house she grew…

In 1939, assistant curator Hetty is tasked with bringing a London museum’s mammal collection to mysterious Lockwood Manor for safekeeping. But when she arrives at the decaying estate, Hetty finds long-hidden secrets — and unexpected peril. “Healey animates the dusty halls of an old English manor house… Satisfying” (Publishers Weekly).

With over 8,700 five-star Goodreads ratings: In 1944, Fiona convinces her two best friends to travel overseas with her to volunteer for the Red Cross — and uncover the fate of Fiona’s missing fiancé… “Sweeping, romantic, and altogether wonderful” (New York Times bestselling author William Martin).

In early 20th-century Boston, four immigrant women are brought together by a pottery group — and form an indelible bond that will see them through profound change. “A breathtaking ode to female empowerment and the American Dream” (Redbook).