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  • The Secret of the Chateau

  • By: Kathleen McGurl
  • Narrated by: Emma Gregory
  • Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (40 ratings)

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The Secret of the Chateau

By: Kathleen McGurl
Narrated by: Emma Gregory
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Publisher's summary

Everything is about to change…

1789. Pierre and Catherine Aubert, the Comte and Comtesse de Verais, have fled the palace of Versailles for their château, deep in the French Alps. But as revolution spreads through the country, even hidden away the Auberts will not be safe forever. Soon they must make a terrible decision in order to protect themselves, and their children, from harm.

Present day. When Lu’s mother dies leaving her heartbroken, the chance to move to a château in the south of France with her husband and best friends seems an opportunity for a new beginning. But Lu can’t resist digging into their new home’s history, and when she stumbles across the unexplained disappearance of Catherine Aubert, the château begins to reveal its secrets – and a mystery unsolved for centuries is uncovered…

Unlock the secret of the château today. Perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Fiona Valpy and The Forgotten Village!

©2020 Kathleen McGurl (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
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Critic reviews

‘Brilliant! Kath writes the most wonderful time-slip and I urge you to snap this up.’ Nicola Cornick, author of The Forgotten Sister

‘Enthralling… A beautiful and heartbreaking time-slip story… A gripping story of love and redemption across two centuries… The perfect escape.’ The Lancashire Post

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Beautifully Done

I learned so much of a time period I knew nothing about until now. The author obviously did her research. She had me envisioning beautiful French Alps, and quaint villages. She made me see the hardships of both classes, as well as a range of emotions. Narrator did a wonderful job, Keeping all the characters separated.

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Great! Just great!

This was absolutely wonderful! What a beautiful story enhanced by a mixture of fiction & history. Just great! A must read if you love history, chateaus, France or travelled to France.

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my interview

kept my interest, well written and well preformed ,would recommend 5his nook to other listeners.

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Slow and uneventful

It wasn’t a bad story but there was not much to it until the very end and that wasn’t really much of a climax. The narration was very good.

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