The Lost Château

A secret lies behind every door…
The Dordogne, 1936

Amid tangled gardens and crumbling walls, Chateau Rousseau guards its secrets well.

Pushing open its faded door, Thirza Caruthers arrives to care for her great-aunt. She's made a promise – unaware of what awaits.

As the skies darken above Europe, the chateau begins to reveal its secrets: stories of forbidden love, devastating betrayal, and a child who vanished years ago.

But in uncovering the truth, Thirza may lose herself forever.

READERS LOVE THE LOST CHÂTEAU:

‘Dinah has a gift for storytelling’

‘Lush, atmospheric, and beautifully written’

‘Captivating’

‘So cleverly written … Would definitely recommend!’

‘A superbly written novel with all sorts of twists and turns!’

‘Another heartstoppinghistorical novel by Dinah Jefferies … Highly recommended’

‘Highly recommended for fans of the author, historical fiction and a little mystery’

‘A wonderful book with interesting characters’

‘My favourite Dinah Jefferies novel so far … A fantastic page turner’

Dinah was born in Malaysia and moved to England at the age of nine.

As a teenager she missed the heat of Malaysia, which left her with a kind of restlessness that led to quite an unusual life. She studied Fashion Design and went to live in Tuscany where she worked as an au-pair for an Italian countess. There was even a time when Dinah lived with a rock band in a ‘hippie’ commune in Suffolk.

Although Dinah and her husband spent five wonderful years living in a small 16th Century village in the mountains of Northern Andalusia, she's happy to say they now live close to her family in Gloucestershire along with two crazy Maine Coon cats.