The Housekeeper

<p><b> Daphne du Maurier stole my life </b></p><p>Bestselling author Rose Tremain invents the story of how a great novel of the past came into being and in turn creates a masterwork of her own . . .</p><p><b> An absolute masterclass CLAIRE LYNCH</b></p><p>Mrs Danowski known as Danni is the housekeeper of a grand mansion on the wild coast of Cornwall. When glamorous young writer Daphne du Maurier visits Manderville Hall to research her new novel, she and Danni are drawn into a clandestine and intoxicating affair.</p><p>For Danni, it is an all-consuming love; for Daphne a submission to long-suppressed desires. But their fragile secret is vulnerable to prying eyes and destined for heartbreak. When Daphne s novel launches to triumphant success, Danni is distraught to find herself transformed into a malign and jealous character on the page. She seeks respite from the hurt by telling her own story: <i>The Housekeeper</i>.</p><p><b> A sweeping, atmospheric story of forbidden love, power and privilege ERIN KELLY</b></p><p><b> Exquisitely drawn, poignant and devastating STACEY HALLS</b></p><p><b>'Tremain... conjures a world so sensory and atmospheric it completely ensnares the reader</b> -<i><b> The Times</b></i></p><p><b>'A master storyteller' - <i>Financial Times</i></b></p>