Beneath the surface lie forgotten secrets... A village destroyed. It's the summer of 1935 and eleven-year-old Stella Walker is preparing to leave her home forever. Forced to evacuate to make way for a new reservoir, the village of Brackendale Green will soon be lost. But before the water has even reached them, a dreadful event threatens to tear Stella's family apart. An uncovered secret. Present day, and a fierce summer has dried up the lake and revealed the remnants of the deserted village. Now an old woman, Stella begs her granddaughter Laura to make the journey she can't. She's sure the village still holds answers for her but, with only days until the floodwaters start to rise again, Laura is in a race against time to solve the mysteries of Stella's almost forgotten past. Haunting and evocative, The Drowned Village reaches across the decades in an unforgettable tale of love, loss and family. • In this gripping and compelling timeslip historical novel, Kathleen McGurl takes us back in time to a village on the brink of losing everything. • The Drowned Village is an evocative and haunting story that delivers on every level - historical atmosphere and deftly drawn characters readers won't be able to forget. • Perfect for fans of Kate Morton, Lulu Taylor and Lucinda Riley.
