‘A fascinating tale with intriguing twists which kept me reading late into the night.’
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‘A gorgeous novel, so fresh and original. And the tension! I was on the edge of my seat.’
Jenny Ashcroft
‘With its intriguing premise and engaging characters, this fresh take on the time-slip novel completely won me over.’
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‘I was hooked from the first pages… I can’t remember when I last read a book so fast, just to find out what happens next. A twisty and deceptively clever book… [with] a wonderfully satisfying conclusion.’
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‘A rising star.’
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NICOLA CORNICK is an international bestselling and award-winning novelist who has written over thirty historical novels in a career spanning twenty years. Her books sell in over twenty-five countries, have been translated into many languages and been published in multiple formats.
Nicola studied History at the University of London and at Ruskin College Oxford, and worked in academia for a number of years, before becoming a full-time author. She volunteers as a guide and researcher for the National Trust at the 17th century Ashdown House and gives talks and seminars on a number of historical and writing related topics. She has spoken at the London Book Fair and at literary festivals including Oxford and Sharjah. She is a former Wiltshire Libraries Writer in Residence and trustee of Wantage Literary Festival. In her spare time, she is a guide dog puppy walker.
The Woman in the Golden Dress
The Phantom Tree
House of Shadows
The Forgotten Sister
Nicola Cornick
ONE PLACE. MANY STORIES
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This book is dedicated to my grandmother,
Doris Clark, whose shelf of Tudor-set
historical novels started me on my journey.
Present Day:
Lizzie Kingdom, b.1993
Annie Kingdom née Bowling, Lizzie’s late mother (1965–1998)
Harry Kingdom, Lizzie’s father, now living in California
Dudley Lester, Lizzie’s best friend, married Amelia Robsart in 2010, b.1992
Arthur Robsart, son of Terry Robsart and Layla El Ansari, b.1988
Amelia Robsart, daughter of Terry Robsart and Jessica Scott, b.1993
Anna Robsart, daughter of Terry Robsart and Jessica Scott, b.1997
Johnny
