Kathleen McGurl - The Stationmaster’s Daughter

KATHLEEN MCGURLlives near the sea in Bournemouth, UK, with her husband. She has two sons who are now grown-up and have left home. She began her writing career creating short stories, and sold dozens to women’s magazines in the UK and Australia. Then she got side-tracked onto family history research – which led eventually to writing novels with genealogy themes. She has always been fascinated by the past, and the ways in which the past can influence the present, and enjoys exploring these links in her novels.

After a thirty-one-year career in the IT industry she is now a full-time author, and very much enjoying the change of lifestyle.

When not writing she likes to go out running. She also adores mountains and is never happier than when striding across the Lake District fells, following a route from a Wainwright guidebook.

You can find out more at her website: http://kathleenmcgurl.com/, or follow her on Twitter: @KathMcGurl.

‘I adore McGurl’s time-slip novels’

‘Beautifully written, a real page turner, obviously well researched I found it a fabulous read’

‘A real eye-opener, her best yet, & I have read all Kath McGurl’s books. Loved it!’

‘A clever page turner of a book that will whisk you away’

‘Easily the best book I’ve read so far this year’

‘Absolutely compelling, and a wonderful read’

‘An absorbing, dual-timeline story that packs an emotional punch’

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The Drowned Village

The Forgotten Secret

The Secret of the Chateau

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First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2019

Copyright © Kathleen McGurl 2019

Kathleen McGurl asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.

All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins.

Source ISBN: 9780008331115

E-book Edition © 2019 ISBN: 9780008243906

Version: 2019-07-01

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Title Page The Stationmaster’s Daughter KATHLEEN MCGURL

Copyright HQ An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF First published in Great Britain by HQ in 2019 Copyright © Kathleen McGurl 2019 Kathleen McGurl asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins. Source ISBN: 9780008331115 E-book Edition © 2019 ISBN: 9780008243906 Version: 2019-07-01

Dedication For my brother Nigel who provided much of the inspiration for this novel

Prologue

Chapter 1: Tilly – present day

Chapter 2: Ted – 1935

Chapter 3: Tilly

Chapter 4: Ted

Chapter 5: Tilly

Chapter 6: Ted

Chapter 7: Tilly

Chapter 8: Ted

Chapter 9: Tilly

Chapter 10: Ted

Chapter 11: Tilly

Chapter 12: Ted

Chapter 13: Tilly

Chapter 14: Ted

Chapter 15: Tilly

Chapter 16: Ted

Chapter 17: Tilly

Chapter 18: Ted

Chapter 19: Tilly

Chapter 20: Ted

Chapter 21: Tilly

Chapter 22: Ted

Chapter 23: Tilly

Chapter 24: Ted

Chapter 25: Tilly