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The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge

Discover the captivating new novel from the million-copy bestseller Rachel Hore

About The Book

Secrets from the past, unravelling in the present…

Uncovering secrets that span generations, Rachel Hore delivers intriguing, involving and emotive narrative reading group fiction like few other writers can.


Nancy Foster has harboured a devastating secret that shattered her professional and personal life. On meeting her, journalist Stef Lansdown realizes that she has the power to restore Nancy’s reputation and to heal the wounds, if only Nancy will trust her. But someone else wants to get to the bottom of the story first, someone who doesn’t want it to be told.

Set in the beautiful environs of the Norfolk Broads in 2010, and in London in the '40s and ‘50s, when life for career-driven women was so different, The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge is Sunday Times multi-million copy bestselling author Rachel Hore’s utterly compelling new novel, interweaving the past and the present.

Praise for Rachel Hore
‘Beautifully rich in period detail – an absorbing and touching story’ ERICA JAMES
'A dramatic, warm-hearted, wonderfully written read.' DAILY MAIL
'An intriguing dual timeline story, brimming with sense of place. A gorgeous tale, I raced through the pages!' TRACY REES
'Gorgeous' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘So complex and moving, with a sense of mystery as powerful as the sense of love and betrayal’ CATHY KELLY
'A gripping read' HELLO!
'Gripping and beautifully written' KATE FURNIVALL

About The Author

Charlotte Murphy

Rachel Hore worked in London publishing for many years before moving with her family to Norwich, where she taught publishing and creative writing at the University of East Anglia until deciding to become a full-time writer. The Secrets of Dragonfly Lodge is her fourteenth novel. She is married to the writer D.J. Taylor and they have three sons. Visit her at RachelHore.co.uk and connect with her on X @RachelHore and instagram @@rachel.hore.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK (July 31, 2025)
  • Length: 400 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781398518001

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