The Key

From the #1 bestselling author of The Letter, Kathryn Hughes, comes The Key, an unforgettable story of a heartbreaking secret that will stay with you for ever.

'A wonderful, enthralling story; one that I didn't want to end' LESLEY PEARSE

'Un-put-downable with a twisting plot' My Weekly

'A heartbreakingly powerful read' Sun

'Shocking, stirring' Woman

1956
It's Ellen Crosby's first day as a student nurse at Ambergate Hospital. When she meets a young woman admitted by her father, little does Ellen know that a choice she will make is to change both their lives for ever...

2006
Sarah is drawn to the now abandoned Ambergate. Whilst exploring the old corridors she discovers a suitcase belonging to a female patient who entered Ambergate fifty years earlier. The shocking contents, untouched for half a century, will lead Sarah to unravel a forgotten story of tragedy and lost love, and the chance to make an old wrong right . . .

It's time to discover what a million readers already know. No one grips your heart like Kathryn Hughes . . .

'Oh wow! This story broke my heart then filled it with joy then broke it all over again! I adored The Letter and The Secret but this I have to say was my favourite. Heartfelt and poignant an absolute joy ? ? ? ? ?' REAL READER

'A sheer joy to read . . . Wonderfully romantic with beautiful characters ? ? ? ? ?**' REAL READER

'I have finished this book with tears in my eyes but a smile on my face** ? ? ? ? ?**' REAL READER**

'A beautifully told, tragic tale . . . restoring your faith in the kindness of strangers ? ? ? ? ?**' REAL READER**