The key

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A lost love. A second chance... 'A wonderful, enthralling story; one that I didn't want to end' Lesley Pearse on The Key 'A heartbreakingly powerful read' The Sun on The KeyFrom 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. 1956 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... 2006Sarah 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 . . . '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 KeyIt's time to discover what a million readers already know.

No one grips your heart like Kathryn Hughes . . . 'You will find it hard to put down. I cried buckets of tears reading it''A beautifully told, tragic tale . . . restoring your faith in the kindness of strangers and the strength of the human spirit''From start to finish, a lovely, sometimes heartbreaking read''A sheer joy to read . . . Wonderfully romantic with beautiful characters''I have finished this book with tears in my eyes but a smile on my face''I couldn't put it down.

So beautifully written. I feel like I'm a better person for reading it' 'I cried with this book - it tugged at the heart all the way through' 'This must be one of the best books I have ever read''You will be thinking of this book long after you've finished it'