A secret she would take with her to her grave. When Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother’s death. Less than two years later, Patricia was back, with a new baby in her arms but no new husband by her side and unbendingly silent about her recent past. From Graham Nortonthe BAFTA Awardwinning Irish television host and author of the charming debut novel (New York Journal of Books) Holdinga masterly and haunting tale of secrets and ill-fated love follows a young woman as she returns to Ireland after her mother’s death and unravels the identity of her father. Her mother, Patricia, had been assumed a spinster until she began dating a mysterious man from out of town and within months had left Buncarragh and had married. The mystery of Elizabeth Keane's father is one that has never been solved by the people of Buncarragh - not for lack of speculation. His new novel, A Keeper, is a twisted tale of secrets and ill-fated loves that once again demonstrates Norton's understanding of human nature and all its darkest flaws. Graham Norton's debut novel, Holding, was a Sunday Times best seller and loved everywhere. 'It is beautiful and yet devastatingly sad' Daily Express this is a fine novel ' John Boyne, Irish Times in favour of genuine characters and tender feeling. in such an understated manner, eschewing linguistic eccentricity. one of the more authentic debuts I've read in recent years. His cleverly titled second novel, A Keeper(Hodder £20), explores a broader canvas, geographically, structurally. a deftly plotted story as moving as it is compelling' Sunday Mirror Graham Norton’s 2016 fictional debut Holding was a commercial and critical hit. Praise for Holding, winner of the Irish Book Awards' Book of the Year 2016 Now, as Elizabeth returns to the village after her mother's funeral, bringing with her her own regrets and wounds, she finds a thin pile of ribbon-bound letters at the back of a wardrobe that may at last hold the key to her past: Less than two years later, Patricia was back, with a new baby in her arms, but no new husband by her side and unbendingly silent about her recent past. Her mother Patricia had been assumed a spinster, until she began dating a mysterious man from out of town, and within months had left Buncarragh and had married.

His new novel, A KEEPER, is a twisted tale of secrets and ill-fated loves that once again demonstrates Norton's understanding of human nature and all its darkest flaws. Graham Norton's debut novel HOLDING was a Sunday Times bestseller and loved by readers everywhere.

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