The Clockmaker's Daughter

Kate Morton

Oct 2018 · Bolinda · Narrated by Joanne Froggatt

About this audiobook

My real name, no one remembers. The truth about that summer, no one else knows. In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists led by the passionate and talented Edward Radcliffe descends upon Birchwood Manor in rural Oxfordshire. Their plan: to spend a secluded summer month in a haze of inspiration and creativity. But by the time their stay is over, one woman has been shot dead while another has disappeared; a priceless heirloom is missing; and Edward Radcliffe’s life is in ruins. Over 150 years later, Elodie Winslow, a young archivist in London, uncovers a leather satchel containing two seemingly unrelated items: a sepia photograph of an arresting-looking woman in Victorian clothing, and an artist’s sketchbook containing the drawing of a twin-gabled house on the bend of a river. Why does Birchwood Manor feel so familiar to Elodie? And who is the beautiful woman in the photograph? Will she ever give up her secrets? Told by multiple voices across time, The Clockmaker's Daughter is a story of murder, mystery and thievery, of art, love and loss. And flowing through its pages like a river, is the voice of a woman who stands outside time, whose name has been forgotten by history, but who has watched it all unfold: Birdie Bell, the clockmaker’s daughter.

Ratings and reviews

pay close attention! Lots of delightful twists.

About the author

Kate Morton grew up in the mountains of south-east Queensland and now lives in London. She has degrees in dramatic art and English literature, specialising in 19th century tragedy and contemporary novels. Kate has sold over ten million copies of her novels in 33 languages, across 38 countries. The Shifting Fog, published internationally as The House at Riverton, The Forgotten Garden, The Distant Hours and The Secret Keeper have all been number one bestsellers around the world.

Joanne Froggatt is an English actress who most notably played lady's maid Anna Bates in period drama Downton Abbey. For her role in Downton Abbey, Joanne Froggatt received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in 2014. Froggatt’s voice work has included BBC Radio 4 plays I am Emma Humphreys, The Von Trapps and Me and The Disappearance. She also voiced Wendy in the new Bob the Builder series.