The Secrets of Palmerston House

Could an historic house hold the key to their happiness?The small seaside town of Rivers End is abuzz with an upcoming wedding, to be held at historic Palmerston House. Once home to Christie Ryan's ancestors but lost in a poker game in the 1850s, it's now an inviting bed and breakfast.When a stranger arrives to stay at Palmerston House and starts asking questions around town, Christie begins to wonder about the history of the house. Do the locals know more than they are letting on and is someone hiding something?Christie decides to do some investigating of her own, determined to uncover the true story behind the house's ownership. But it turns out she's not the only one with suspicions and searching for the truth can be a dangerous pastime.The disappearance of two members of the wedding party turns into a race against time to locate a lost key and discover what really lies beneath the old home. Phillipa grew up around lonely Australian beaches with wild seas and misty cliffs. From a young age she wrote stories and dreamed of being a writer. There were many detours along the way as she trod paths as diverse as a travelling sales rep to singing and acting. Fascinated by film, Phillipa wrote five feature length screenplays, one which was optioned. Now living in regional Victoria on a small acreage close to a mountain range, she markets the family business a few days a week and writes the rest of the time. With nonfiction credits for specialist canine publications, she finally returned to stories with the release of The Stationmaster's Cottage, a dual timeline romance, in February 2017. Her great loves, apart from writing, are her family of two young adult sons and her husband, their Labrador, music, fine wine, and friends.To connect more with Phillipa and her writing, visit www.phillipaclark.com.