by Deirdre Purcell (Author)
In 1920s' rural Ireland, Pearl Somers lives happily with her parents, her sisters Opal and Ruby, and her little brother Willie, in the gate lodge of Kilnashone Castle, where her father is chauffeur to Lord and Lady Areton. But one dreadful night, a series of dramatic events unfold and the lives of all - elite and ordinary - are changed forever.
Over 40 years later, Pearl has become a successful writer. Yet there is one story she has never told, until her young cousin Catherine confesses a secret of her own that opens a door to Pearl's past - one she thought had been firmly sealed forever.
When Catherine discovers Pearl's story of heartbreak and yearning, she determines to do her best to reconcile past and present. But is it too late for Pearl to find her own happy ending?
Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland
Published: 28 Oct 2010
ISBN 10: 0755332318
ISBN 13: 9780755332311
Book Overview: First novel in five years from this bestselling, well-known and much loved Irish personality
Tell Me Your Secret
'Achingly poignant, with warm, strong characters, it will no doubt become an instant bestseller and delight all Purcell fans.Once again, she has produced a great read, popular fiction with writing that matches a literary novel and included some telling social observation. Vintage Deirdre Purcell.'
Deirdre Purcell was born and brought up in Dublin. She had an eclectic set of careers, including acting at the Abbey Theatre, before she became a journalist and writer, winning awards for her work on the Sunday Tribune. She has published eleven critically acclaimed novels, most recently Children of Eve, Last Summer in Arcadia and Tell Me Your Secret, all of which have been bestsellers in Ireland. She adapted Falling for a Dancer into a popular four-part television mini-series, while Love Like Hate Adore was shortlisted for the prestigious Orange Prize. Deirdre Purcell lives in County Meath with her husband. She has two adult sons.