Lynda Stacey Knihy

A woman on the run, a broken man and a house with a shocking secret... Madeleine Frost has to get away. Her partner Liam has become increasingly controlling to the point that Maddie fears for her safety, and that of her young daughter Poppy...

Last year's Christmas at Wrea Head Hall didn't quite go to plan which is why Jess Croft is determined this festive season will be the one to remember, for the right reasons. And she has plenty of reasons to be hopeful, she's going to marry the man of her dreams, Jack Stone, seven days after New Year's Eve.

Nine hours and eleven minutes...That's how long it's been since Ella was beaten to within an inch of life and left for dead. She lies there praying for somebody to find her, as she counts down the minutes and wonders who could hate her to hurt her so badly.

When a car accident leaves Kate with a life-altering scar, it serves as a daily reminder that she was `the one to walk away' - not everyone was so lucky and the guilt is a constant burden. On the surface her fiance Rob is supportive - but he's controlling, manipulative and definitely up to something ...

For as long as Cassie Hunt can remember her Aunt Aggie has spoken about the forgotten world that exists just below their feet, in the tunnels and catacombs of the Sand House. When excavation work begins on the site, shocking secrets are uncovered and danger is never far away, both above and below ground...