The Midwife's Secret: A gripping, heartbreaking story about a missing girl and a family secret for lovers of historical fiction

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A girl vanished from Yew Tree Manor.
Decades later, history repeats itself.

From the internationally bestselling author of THE GIRL IN THE LETTER comes a heart wrenching story of love, loyalty, and devastating family secrets that readers are spellbound by:
''Heartbreaking, emotional, gripping, suspenseful' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Wow! What a powerful book.' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Captivating, dramatic and emotional . . . I literally could not turn the pages fast enough' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A real heart-pounder!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Spellbindingly good! Heartbreak, intrigue, mystery' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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It all began with a midwife's secret... a secret that once uncovered, could free two families from the bitter tragedy that binds them

1969 On New Year's Eve, while the Hiltons of Yew Tree Manor prepare to host the party of the season, their little girl disappears. Suspicion falls on Bobby James, a young farmhand and the last person to see Alice before she vanished. Bobby protests his innocence, but he is sent away. Alice is never found.

Present day Architect Willow James is working on a development at Yew Tree when she discovers the land holds a secret. As she begins to dig deep into the past, she uncovers a web of injustice. And when another child goes missing, Willow knows the only way to stop history repeating itself is to right a terrible wrong...

Does the key to the present lie buried even deeper in the past, in the forgotten history of an innocent midwife accused by a family of shocking betrayal?
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ARE YOU READY TO DISCOVER EMILY GUNNIS? YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS ARE SPELLBOUND BY HER NOVELS:

'Compelling, twisty, heart-wrenching... A novel that stays with you. I was gripped' Sophie Kinsella
'Utterly gripping, taut and powerful. An emotionally charged, compulsive, moving novel' Adele Parks
'A great book, truly hard to put down. Fast paced, brilliantly plotted and desperately sad at times - all hallmarks of a bestseller' Lesley Pearse
'A truly brilliant and moving read. I loved it' Karen Hamilton
'Captivating and suspenseful' Jessica Fellowes
'Loss, betrayal and a decades-old secret... BRILLIANT' Heat magazine

A girl vanished from Yew Tree Manor. Decades later, history repeats itself. From the internationally bestselling author of THE GIRL IN THE LETTER comes a heart wrenching story of love, loyalty, and devastating family secrets that readers are spellbound by: ''Heartbreaking, emotional, gripping, su...

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34 reviews
Wanda Wildrick
November 30, 2025
This book was hard to put down as it wove though the lives of two families interwoven by tragedies and love. I would highly recommend it.
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Carol Melton
June 17, 2026
very interesting ..couldn't put it down..very sad though too
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Lloyd Jones
December 25, 2024
Loyal and honest person with the best wishes 8th annDati. ,,.. . iversary ❤️
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About the author

Emily Gunnis previously worked in TV drama and lives in Swansea with her young family. She is one of the four daughters of Sunday Times bestselling author Penny Vincenzi.
Emily Gunnis previously worked in TV drama and lives in Swansea with her young family. She is one of the four daughters of Sunday Times bestselling author Penny Vincenzi.

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