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The Midwinter Daughter

Name: The Midwinter Daughter
Brand: Gardners Books Ltd
SKU: 9780008796075
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By Dilly Court

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Includes special bonus Christmas extras, festive recipes, crafts and a message from Dilly to you! Don't miss out – preorder your copy today! As winter comes to Crow Castle, what secrets will Eliza Brown uncover? Born into a travelling circus, she knows that fate can turn... Read More

Format: Paperback / softback

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Includes special bonus Christmas extras, festive recipes, crafts and a message from Dilly to you! Don't miss out – preorder your copy today!

The captivating historical fiction novel full of secrets and suspense for 2026 from the Sunday Times bestselling author

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Includes special bonus Christmas extras, festive recipes, crafts and a message from Dilly to you! Don't miss out – preorder your copy today!

As winter comes to Crow Castle, what secrets will Eliza Brown uncover?

Born into a travelling circus, she knows that fate can turn on a sixpence — but nothing prepares her for the day her father casts Eliza and twin sister Angelica out.

Forced into service for the Wildblood family, Eliza endures cruelty as their scullery maid. She finds a friend in Captain Luke Wildblood, and when disaster falls, he turns to her for help.

As snow falls on the clifftop walls of Crow Castle on the wild Dorset coast, the Wildblood mysteries pull Eliza ever closer — or is it the man who holds the key to them all?

Includes exclusive Christmas extras from Dilly, especially for YOU!

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ISBN: 9780008796075

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 32.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 480

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About the Author

Dilly Court is a Sunday Times bestselling author of over thirty novels. She grew up in North East London and began her career in television, writing scripts for commercials. She is married with two grown-up children and four grandchildren, and now lives in Dorset on the beautiful Jurassic Coast with her husband. To find out more about Dilly, please visit her website and her Facebook page: www.dillycourt.com www.facebook.com/DillyCourtAuthor

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