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The Night Visitor

The Night Visitor

Author(s): Lucy Atkins

Location(s): The South of France (Le Midi), London, Sussex

Genre(s): Thriller

Era(s): Contemporary

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Professor Olivia Sweetman has worked hard to achieve the life she loves, with a high-flying career as a TV presenter and historian, three children and a talented husband. But as she stands before a crowd at the launch of her new bestseller she can barely pretend to smile. Her life has spiralled into deceit and if the truth comes out, she will lose everything.

Only one person knows what Olivia has done. Vivian Tester is the socially awkward sixty-year-old housekeeper of a Sussex manor who found the Victorian diary on which Olivia’s book is based. She has now become Olivia’s unofficial research assistant. And Vivian has secrets of her own.

As events move between London, Sussex and the idyllic South of France, the relationship between these two women grows more entangled and complex. Then a bizarre act of violence changes everything.

The Night Visitor is a compelling exploration of ambition, morality and deception that asks the question: how far would you go to save your reputation?

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Author: tripfiction

Professor Olivia Sweetman seemingly has it all – a successful career as a TV presenter and well-respected historian, a supportive husband, David, and three happy, well-balanced children. On top of that, she has just...

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