The Secret by the Lake Paperback / softback

'Beautifully written, chillingly atmospheric and utterly compelling, The Secret by the Lake is Louise Douglas at her best' TAMMY COHEN, author of The Wedding Party--------------------A FAMILY TRAGEDY When a tragedy forces the family Amy works for as a nanny to retreat to a small lakeside cottage, she realises she cannot leave them now. A SISTER'S SECRET But Amy finds something unsettling about the cottage by the lake.

This is where the children's mother spent her childhood - and the place where her sister disappeared mysteriously at just seventeen. A WEB OF LIES Soon Amy becomes tangled in the missing sister's story as dark truths begin rising to the surface.

But can Amy unlock the secrets of the past before they repeat themselves?

The captivating and thrilling novel from bestselling author of The Secrets Between Us and The House by the Sea, winner of The Jackie Collins Romantic Thriller Award. -------------------- Readers love The Secret by the Lake: ***** 'A real page-turner.

Plenty of suspense and twists and turns' ***** 'An easy 5* for me.

I loved it' ***** 'Couldn't put it down' ***** 'An absolutely captivating story' ***** 'I enjoyed every line... the characters and the story were fab and kept me wanting more'