The Legacy

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What to expect

In the depths of a harsh winter, following the death of their grandmother, Erica Calcott and her sister Beth return to Storton Manor, a grand and imposing Wiltshire house where they spent their summer holidays as children. When Erica begins to sort through her grandmother's belongings, she is flooded with memories of her childhood - and of her cousin, Henry, whose disappearance from the manor tore the family apart. Erica sets out to discover what happened to Henry, so that the past can be laid to rest, and her sister, Beth, might finally find some peace.

Gradually, as Erica begins to sift through remnants of the past, a secret family history emerges; one that stretches all the way back to turn-of-the-century America, to a beautiful society heiress and a haunting, savage land. As past and present converge, Erica and Beth must come to terms with two terrible acts of betrayal - and the heartbreaking legacy left behind.

THE LEGACY is an unforgettable, deeply satisfying story that will stay with you long after the last page has been turned.

Read by Clare Wille

(p) 2011 Orion Publishing Group

Critics Review

  • Praise for Sunday Times bestselling author Katherine Webb:

    This is a great yarn, spanning several generations, with neat twists and a surprising ending

    PRIMA
  • An enormously talented writer

    SANTA MONTEFIORE
  • Brilliant and absorbing drama

    GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
  • Webb has a true gift for uncovering the mysteries of the human heart and exploring the truth of love

    KATE WILLIAMS
  • A haunting novel of betrayal

    WOMAN & HOME
  • A truly gifted writer of historical fiction

    LUCINDA RILEY

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