Character guide · 7 books · 2006 to 2023

Kate Morton

Historical fiction Literary and generalTime-slip and dual timeline Family and book club

Kate Morton, from Queensland, writes dual-timeline mysteries about family secrets, old houses and lost children, moving between the early twentieth century and the present.

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Novels

7 booksTime-slip and dual timelineFamily and book club

1The House at Riverton2006With Grace Bradley · Set in EssexBuy on Amazon
2The Forgotten Garden2008With Nell Andrews and Cassandra · Set in Brisbane and CornwallBuy on Amazon
3The Distant Hours2010With Edie Burchill · Set in KentBuy on Amazon
4The Secret Keeper2012With Laurel Nicolson and Dorothy Nicolson · Set in LondonBuy on Amazon
5The Lake House2015With Sadie Sparrow and Alice Edevane · Set in CornwallBuy on Amazon
6The Clockmaker's Daughter2018With Elodie Winslow and Birdie · Set in the Upper ThamesBuy on Amazon
7Homecoming2023With Jess Turner-Bridges · Set in AdelaideBuy on Amazon