2024 CWA Gold Dagger (longlist)
Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger 2024
‘If you haven’t read Kate Morton before, do yourself a favour’ – Graham Norton, broadcaster and bestselling author of Home Stretch
A breathtaking mystery of love, lies and a cold case come back to life, Homecoming is an immersive, twisting epic from the bestselling Kate Morton, told with her trademark intricacy and beauty.
Adelaide Hills, 1959. At the end of a scorching hot day, in the grounds of a grand country house, a local man makes a terrible discovery. Police are called, and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most mystifying murder investigations in the history of Australia.
London, 2018. Jess is a journalist in search of a story. Having lived and worked in London for nearly two decades, a phone call summons her back to Sydney, where her beloved grandmother, Nora, has suffered a fall and is seriously ill in hospital.
Seeking comfort in her past, Jess discovers a true crime book at Nora’s house chronicling a long-buried police case: the Turner Family Tragedy of 1959. And within its pages she finds a shocking personal connection to this notorious event – a crime that has never truly been solved . . .
An epic novel that spans generations, Homecoming asks what we would do for those we love and how we protect the lies we tell.
Readers love Homecoming by Kate Morton . . .
‘Will leave you glued to the very last page’
‘Plenty of turns to keep you guessing’
‘Heartbreaking, beautifully written and superbly constructed’
Genre: Mystery
‘If you haven’t read Kate Morton before, do yourself a favour’ – Graham Norton, broadcaster and bestselling author of Home Stretch
A breathtaking mystery of love, lies and a cold case come back to life, Homecoming is an immersive, twisting epic from the bestselling Kate Morton, told with her trademark intricacy and beauty.
Adelaide Hills, 1959. At the end of a scorching hot day, in the grounds of a grand country house, a local man makes a terrible discovery. Police are called, and the small town of Tambilla becomes embroiled in one of the most mystifying murder investigations in the history of Australia.
London, 2018. Jess is a journalist in search of a story. Having lived and worked in London for nearly two decades, a phone call summons her back to Sydney, where her beloved grandmother, Nora, has suffered a fall and is seriously ill in hospital.
Seeking comfort in her past, Jess discovers a true crime book at Nora’s house chronicling a long-buried police case: the Turner Family Tragedy of 1959. And within its pages she finds a shocking personal connection to this notorious event – a crime that has never truly been solved . . .
An epic novel that spans generations, Homecoming asks what we would do for those we love and how we protect the lies we tell.
Readers love Homecoming by Kate Morton . . .
‘Will leave you glued to the very last page’
‘Plenty of turns to keep you guessing’
‘Heartbreaking, beautifully written and superbly constructed’
Genre: Mystery
Praise for this book
"Homecoming is Kate Morton at her very best. A lush, rich, beautiful novel, set against the vibrant, immense backdrop of Australia." - Kristin Hannah
"If you're a fan of Kate Morton you will love it. If you haven't read Kate Morton before, do yourself a favour. It is a treat; it is a big deep dive, twisty turny yarn. It is fantastic." - Graham Norton
"If you're a fan of Kate Morton you will love it. If you haven't read Kate Morton before, do yourself a favour. It is a treat; it is a big deep dive, twisty turny yarn. It is fantastic." - Graham Norton
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