1960. Thirteen-year-old Rebecca lives in fear of her father. As a storm batters Seaview Cottage one night, she hears a violent argument. By the time the police arrive, Rebecca's parents are dead but no one believes Rebecca heard a stranger downstairs. 2014. Iris, a journalist, is sent to cover the story of a new mother on the run with her ill baby. But fatefully the trail leads to the childhood home of Iris's own mother, Rebecca ... For fans of Kate Morton.