A gripping new series set on the Scottish island of St Kilda . . . meticulously researched and beautifully told by one of our most prolific and talented writers. It contains all the ingredients of a wonderfully satisfying read: love, passion, drama, violence, menace and peril, and characters you fall in love with - and some you hate!

- Santa Montefiore,

The most exciting, enchanting and evocative story of forbidden love I’ve ever read. I truly loved it and am waiting feverishly for the second installment.

- Cathy Bramley, author of <i>The Summer That Changed Us </i>on <i>The Last Summer</i>,

Vividly drawn and beautifully atmospheric, this is a book to savour.

- <i>Heat Magazine</i> on <i>The Last Summer</i>,

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We can’t wait for the next in the series.

- Independent,

The queen of destination books...exciting...beguiling...The first in a new series, we're already looking forward to meeting these characters again . . .

- Woman and Home,

Swan is a superb storyteller. I loved it.

- Eve Chase, author of <i>The Glass House </i>on <i>The Last Summer</i>,

I so enjoyed <i>The Last Summer </i>by Karen Swan, which provides fascinating details about life on St Kilda prior to the evacuation of its inhabitants from the island. Powerful writing and a wonderful premise make this a novel you’ll simultaneously want to savour and race through. I loved it and can’t wait for the next in the series!

- Jill Mansell, author of<i> Should I Tell You? </i>on <i>The Last Summer</i>,

A delicious romantic tale of wild 1930s Scotland . . . perfect for everyone dreaming of summer

- Rachel Hore, author of <i>One Moonlit Night </i>on <i>The Last Summer</i>,

Wonderfully romantic and epic in feel, this beautiful historical novel is a fascinating and deliciously escapist read

- Tasmina Perry, author of <i>Guilty Pleasures and Perfect Strangers </i>on <i>The Last Summer</i>,

Jayne Ferguson has always been a keeper of secrets, most especially her own . . .If there’s one thing Jayne Ferguson has learnt in her life, it’s that every blessing comes with a curse. She married the most handsome man on the isle of St Kilda - but he’s a bully. She inherited her mother’s gift of second sight - but only ever forsees her fellow islanders’ deaths. She has learnt to keep to herself, treading in the shadows and shirking the highs for fear of the lows.When a needless death strikes at the heart of her home, Jayne’s bad marriage becomes worse and she finds solace with an unlikely friend. Glimmers of happiness tantalise her, though there’s no possibility for anything more, especially once word comes of St Kilda’s evacuation.But as the day draws near, tensions on the island rise. Secrets are being forced to the surface, passions and enmities erupting with equal violence. A man is killed, as Jayne knew he would be, and her closest friends Effie, Mhairi and Flora are each implicated.On the mainland, the villagers scatter into new lives, hoping distance means refuge. But then Jayne has another of her dreams and she knows the past isn’t done with them yet.The mystery of St Kilda's residents are all revealed in The Midnight Secret. The Fourth and final book in Karen Swan's sweeping, bestselling Wild Isles series, following on from The Last Summer, The Stolen Hours and The Lost Lover.'One of our most prolific and talented writers’ – Santa Montefiore, author of shadows in the Moonlight
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The epic romantic conclusion where all the secrets of St Kilda are finally revealed in the historical Wild Isle series from bestselling author, Karen Swan.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781035051595
Publisert
2025-04-24
Utgiver
Vendor
Macmillan
Vekt
618 gr
Høyde
243 mm
Bredde
166 mm
Dybde
36 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
400

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Biographical note

Karen Swan is the Sunday Times top three bestselling author and her novels sell all over the world. She writes two books each year – one for the summer period and one for the Christmas season. Previous summer titles include The Spanish Promise, The Hidden Beach and The Secret Path and for winter, Christmas at Tiffany’s, The Christmas Secret and Together by Christmas.

Her books are known for their evocative locations and Karen sees travel as vital research for each story. She loves to set deep, complicated love stories within twisting plots.

Her historical series called The Wild Isle, is based upon the dramatic evacuation of the Scottish island St Kilda in the summer of 1930.