The Midwife's Secret

A missing girl, an accused woman and a family secret in this gripping, heartbreaking historical fiction

By: Emily Gunnis

Narrated by: Gemma Whelan

From the author of global best seller The Girl in the Letter, a gripping, powerful and heartbreaking new novel of two families and the devastating secret that binds them....

1969. On New Year's Eve, while the Hiltons of Yew Tree Manor prepare to host the party of the season, their little girl disappears. Suspicion falls on Bobby James, a young farmhand and the last person to see Alice before she vanished. Bobby protests his innocence, but he is sent away. Alice is never found.

Present day Architect Willow James is working on a development at Yew Tree when she discovers the land holds a secret. As she begins to dig deep into the past, she uncovers a web of injustice. And when another child goes missing, Willow knows the only way to stop history repeating itself is to right a terrible wrong.

For decades the fates of the Hilton and James families have been entwined in the grounds of Yew Tree Manor. It all began with a midwife's secret, long buried but if uncovered could save them from the bitter tragedy that binds them. And prove the key that will free them all....

©2021 Emily Gunnis Ltd (P)2021 Headline Publishing Group Ltd

Critic reviews

"A hugely addictive story...full of twists, turns, class divides, betrayal and deceit."(Heat magazine)

"Emily Gunnis weaves a gripping story." (Woman & Home)

I absolutely loved this book

honestly, there is not a single fault that I can find. the author's way of winding through these complex timelines and characters is astonishing. it feels like a roller coaster ride, it's like an ongoing puzzle. this is the second book I have read by Emily Gunnis and I can truly say she has created a fan. If they accepted 10 star reviews this would be one of them.

Incredible!!

This book is so interesting!! I loved every part of it and the reader did such a good job. Definitely get this book and listen to it!

Wonderful read!

It took a minute to learn the characters and the method of storytelling, but once all characters were presented I couldn’t stop listening! Wonderful read!

Human Fragility of the Characters and the bravery and goodness in people under the worse circumstances…

I loved the inter generationally theme of the story bringing us up to present day and showing the changes of beliefs and attitudes through time….

Wonderful story

One of the best books I’ve listened to in a long time a lot of historical facts included. I even cried over pieces of it.