The paperback of the brilliant new novel from the international bestselling author of The House at Riverton and The Forgotten Garden. Edie Burchill and her mother have never been close, but when a letter arrives with the return address of Milderhurst Castle, Kent, Edie suspects that her mother hides a secret. Edie begins to unravel her mother's past but she is about to learn more than she expected. The Distant Hours is full of the ingredients for which Kate is loved - love, mystery, intrigue and a secret hidden within a country estate.