A decades-old disappearance, and a quest to find the truth .

Big Lies in a Small Town - A shocking tale of mystery and suspense from the international bestseller Diane Chamberlain

Sophie, 8 ans, veut vivre comme tous les enfants de son âge malgré une insuffisance rénale et des soins réguliers. Pourtant, quand elle disparaît pendant un camp scout, sa mère, Janine, est submergée par une angoisse mêlée de culpabilité. Zoe, de son côté, s'apprête à accueillir sa fille en cavale. Ancienne actrice adulée par Hollywood, elle a renoncé au confort de sa villa et attend Marti dans une cabane au cœur d'une forêt de Virginie. Mais c'est la petite Sophie, épuisée par des jours de marche, qui se présente à elle. Sur qui Janine peut-elle compter dans ses recherches : les cheftaines scouts, sa famille, ses amis ? Qui Zoe choisira-t-elle de sauver : une enfant à hospitaliser d'urgence ou sa propre fille dont seul l'isolement garantit la liberté ? Peu à peu, les masques vont tomber, révélant la face cachée de personnalités pourtant familières...

L'enfant des Bois

Her Mother's Shadow by Diane Chamberlain released on Dec 28, 2004 is available now for purchase.

La fin des secrets

la maison de famille, sur une plage du new jersey, était un lieu d'innocence et de liberté pour julie bauer...
 jusqu'à cette nuit d'été tragique où sa soeur isabel fut assassinée, à l'âge de dix-sept ans.

plus de quarante années se sont écoulées, mais le souvenir de la mort de sa soeur assombrit encore son univers et nuit à ses relations, tant avec shannon, sa fille adolescente, qu'avec maria, sa mère. ces préoccupations se transforment en véritable crise de conscience lorsqu'une lettre découverte par hasard au fond d'un tiroir l'amène à se poser des questions cruciales sur ce qui s'est réellement passé cette fameuse nuit d'août 1962.
julie devra trouver le courage de se replonger dans son passé et de remonter à la source des passions qui ont entraîné la disparition d'une jeune fille qui avait tout pour elle, sur une plage, un 5 août à minuit.

La nuit du cinq août

'So full of unexpected twists you'll find yourself wanting to finish it in one sitting.' - Candis

 Would you live a lie to keep your child? 

 In 1977, pregnant Genevieve Russell disappeared. Twenty years later, her remains are discovered and Timothy Gleason is charged with murder. But there is no sign of the unborn child.

 CeeCee Wilkes knows how Genevieve died - because she was there. She also knows what happened to the missing infant, because two decades ago CeeCee made the devastating choice to raise the baby as her own.

 Now Timothy Gleason is facing the death penalty, and CeeCee has another choice to make. Tell the truth and destroy her family. Or let an innocent man die to protect a lifetime of lies.

 Praise for Diane Chamberlain 

 'Fans of Jodi Picoult will delight in this finely tuned family drama, with beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end.' - Stylist

 'A marvellously gifted author. Every book she writes is a gem' - Literary Times

 'Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans'

 Daily Mail

 'So full of unexpected twists you'll find yourself wanting to finish it in one sitting. Fans of Jodi Picoult's style will love how Diane Chamberlain writes.' - Candis

The Secret Life Of Ceecee Wilkes

What would you do if faced with an impossible choice?

 The emotional family drama for fans of Amanda Prowse and Jodi Picoult

 Your best friend has suffered a devastating brain injury - she's a shadow of her former self. Alone and grieving, you turn to the only other person who understands your pain. Her husband. What started out as comfort between friends has become something more. 

 One illicit night of desperate, engulfing passion. When Joelle discovers she's carrying Liam's child she's torn between grief and unexpected joy. But how can she share her secret?

 The perfect memory of Mara stands on a pedestal between them, casting a shadow over the new life in their grasp.

 Tell him and face a lifetime of guilt. Lie and deny your unborn baby a father. Joelle has a choice - but can she live with it?

 Praise for Diane Chamberlain 

 'Fans of Jodi Picoult will delight in this finely tuned family drama, with beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end.' - Stylist

 'A marvellously gifted author. Every book she writes is a gem' - Literary Times

 'Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans'

 Daily Mail

 'So full of unexpected twists you'll find yourself wanting to finish it in one sitting. Fans of Jodi Picoult's style will love how Diane Chamberlain writes.' - Candis

The Shadow Wife

A short story from Diane Chamberlain, the bestselling author of The Midwife's Confession and Necessary Lies. Some secrets need to be told .

The Broken String: A short story

What if your LONG-LOST SISTER holds the key to a family secret?
A much-loved gripping novel from the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author about two sisters and a heartwrenching secret.
** DON'T MISS THE LAST HOUSE ON THE STREET, THE NEW BOOK FROM DIANE CHAMBERLAIN **
Claire leads a busy, fulfilled and happy life, a life she wouldn't trade for anything . . . but that is about to change for ever.
When Claire fails to prevent a young woman's suicide, the incident seems to trigger something in her - forgotten images of a long-lost sister and a childhood she had always remembered as being close to perfection. Realising that this was not the case, Claire runs the risk of uncovering the dark secrets that are locked away in her memories.
Caught in a complex struggle between the present and past, between the man who wants to help her and the husband who cannot, Claire must discover the terrible truth for herself...
Unlock the secrets you'll love to discover with Diane Chamberlain, the storyteller beloved of readers everywhere:
'An excellent read that will be loved by her fans and anyone who enjoys reading' Jodi Picoult
'I completely LOVED this book' Jane Green
'Totally amazing...so powerful and beautifully written. I love Diane's writing' Cathy Kelly
'Incredibly moving story, rich in character and atmosphere. I couldn't put it down' Susan Lewis
'With beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end' Stylist 
'Chamberlain puts so much grit, emotion and drama into her books that it's impossible to stop thinking about them' Heat
'Gripping' Woman & Home
'Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans' Daily Mail

Brass Ring: a totally gripping and emotional page-turner from the bestselling author

I don't know how to tell you what I did. Would you read a letter never meant to be opened? Would you want to know secrets never meant to be told? Or should a woman's mistakes stay buried? An unfinished letter was hidden amongst Tara and Emerson's best friend's things after her suicide. Noelle was the woman they entrusted to deliver their precious babies into the world, a beloved friend. Her suicide shocked them both. But her legacy could destroy them. For her letter reveals a terrible secret that challenges everything they thought they knew. Taking them on a journey that will irrevocably change their own lives - and the life of a desperate stranger - forever. 'A marvellously gifted author. Every book she writes is a gem. ' Literary Times Diane Chamberlain Gets to the heart of the story

The Midwife's Confession

The author of Brass Ring and Fire and Rain delivers an edge-of-your-seat story filled with secrets, surprises, and psychological suspense. Returning to the small Pennsylvania Dutch town of Reflection, Rachel Huber must confront the tragedy that caused her to leave twenty years before."One of the premier writers of contemporary fiction." -- "Romantic Times" Diane Chamberlain's background as a psychotherapist and clinical social worker is evident in her psychologically complex characters.Will appeal to fans of the novels of Anne Rivers Siddons, Barbara Delinsky, and Rosamunde Pilcher.

Désirs Secrets

Her family's cottage was a place of innocence for Julie Bauer - until her sister was murdered.

 It's been many years since that August night, but Julie's memories of Izzy's death still haunt her. Now someone from her past is asking questions about what really happened. About Julie's own complicity. About a devastating secret her mother kept from them all.

 Julie must gather the courage to revisit her past and untangle the complex emotions that led to one unspeakable act of violence on the bay at midnight.

 Praise for Diane Chamberlain 

 'Fans of Jodi Picoult will delight in this finely tuned family drama, with beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end.' - Stylist

 'A marvellously gifted author. Every book she writes is a gem' - Literary Times

 'Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans'

 Daily Mail

 'So full of unexpected twists you'll find yourself wanting to finish it in one sitting. Fans of Jodi Picoult's style will love how Diane Chamberlain writes.' - Candis

The Bay at Midnight

Early on the morning of her eleventh birthday, Daria Cato found an unexpected gift - an abandoned baby. Unable to leave the child unclaimed, the Cato family adopt Shelly, but the secrets of her birth continue to haunt Daria.

 Twenty years later, an old friend of Daria's, Rory Taylor, returns to his hometown - and something precarious shifts in the community. For Rory will stop at nothing to uncover the mysteries of Shelly's birth.

 As closely guarded secrets and sins begin to unravel, piece by piece the mystery of the summer's child is about to be exposed. A mystery no one involved is prepared to face.

 A chance to uncover the secrets of her past.

 A truth that will change her future forever.

 Praise for Diane Chamberlain 

 'Fans of Jodi Picoult will delight in this finely tuned family drama, with beautifully drawn characters and a string of twists that will keep you guessing right up to the end.' - Stylist

 'A marvellously gifted author. Every book she writes is a gem' - Literary Times

 'Essential reading for Jodi Picoult fans' - Daily Mail

 'So full of unexpected twists you'll find yourself wanting to finish it in one sitting. Fans of Jodi Picoult's style will love how Diane Chamberlain writes.' - Candis

Summer's Child

Eight-year-old Sophie Donohue just wanted to be like every other little girl. Which is why her mother, Janine, reluctantly agreed to let her go on the weekend camping trip with her Brownie troop. But when Janine arrives to pick up Sophie after the trip, her daughter is not among the others. Somehow, along the forested route from West Virginia, Sophie has disappeared.Sophie is no ordinary 8 year old. She suffers from a rare disease, and Janine has recently enrolled her in an experimental treatment as a last effort to save her life - despite the vehement objections of her ex-husband, Joe, who believes conventional medicine is the only route to take. The only person to support Janine in her decision is Lucas Trowell, someone familiar with the herbs used in the treatment. Lucas has been encouraging Janine to keep Sophie in the program, and, indeed, the little girl has been showing remarkable improvement. All her mother's instincts tell Janine that Sophie is alive, but time is running out. Without her treatment, it's only a matter of days before Sophie's illness will claim her life. As Janine, Joe and Lucas embark on a desperate search to find Sophie, envy and suspicion grow between the two men, casting doubts on each other's true motives for helping Janine.Deep in the forest, another drama unfolds. Sophie has found refuge in a remote cabin inhabited by a woman who wants nothing to do with the little girl. She's desperate to help her own daughter, who has been wrongly imprisoned for murder and who, after escaping, is on her way to join her mother. Sophie's arrival puts in jeopardy her daughter's future, but the mysterious woman is as determined to save her daughter as Janine is to save Sophie.Only one of them can succeed.

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