Key

A hidden note. A lost love. A second chance... \n \n 'A wonderful, enthralling story; one that I didn't want to end' Lesley Pearse on The Key \n \n 'A heartbreakingly powerful read' The Sun on The Key \n \n From the #1 bestselling author of The Letter, Kathryn Hughes, comes The Key, an unforgettable story of a heartbreaking secret that will stay with you for ever. \n \n 1956 \n It's Ellen Crosby's first day as a student nurse at Ambergate Hospital. When she meets a young woman admitted by her father, little does Ellen know that a choice she will make is to change both their lives for ever... \n \n 2006 \n Sarah is drawn to the now abandoned Ambergate. Whilst exploring the old corridors she discovers a suitcase belonging to a female patient who entered Ambergate fifty years earlier. The shocking contents, untouched for half a century, will lead Sarah to unravel a forgotten story of tragedy and lost love, and the chance to make an old wrong right . . . \n \n 'Oh wow! This story broke my heart then filled it with joy then broke it all over again! I adored The Letter and The Secret but this I have to say was my favourite. Heartfelt and poignant an absolute joy' A reader on The Key \n \n It's time to discover what a million readers already know. No one grips your heart like Kathryn Hughes . . . \n \n 'You will find it hard to put down. I cried buckets of tears reading it' \n \n 'A beautifully told, tragic tale . . . restoring your faith in the kindness of strangers and the strength of the human spirit' \n \n 'From start to finish, a lovely, sometimes heartbreaking read' \n \n 'A sheer joy to read . . . Wonderfully romantic with beautiful characters' \n \n 'I have finished this book with tears in my eyes but a smile on my face' \n \n 'I couldn't put it down. So b