The House at Riverton

Kate Morton

Feb 2023 · Bolinda · Narrated by Emilia Fox

About this audiobook

Summer 1924: on the night of a glittering society party by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses are sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, and they will never speak to each other again. Winter 1999: Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet’s suicide. Ghosts awaken and memories, long consigned to the dark reaches of Grace’s mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks. A shocking secret threatens to emerge – something history has forgotten but Grace never could. Set as the Edwardian summer finally surrenders to the decadent twenties, The House at Riverton is a multi-million-copy bestselling novel and one of the most successful debuts of all time.

About the author

Kate Morton grew up in the mountains of south-east Queensland and now lives in London. She has degrees in dramatic art and English literature, specialising in 19th century tragedy and contemporary novels. Kate has sold over ten million copies of her novels in 33 languages, across 38 countries. The Shifting Fog, published internationally as The House at Riverton, The Forgotten Garden, The Distant Hours and The Secret Keeper have all been number one bestsellers around the world.

Emilia Fox is best known for her role as Dr Nikki Alexander in BBC’s Silent Witness. She started her career in acclaimed BBC adaptations such as Pride and Prejudice and ITV's Rebecca, and has since worked across theatre, film and television. Emilia has recently starred as the title role in the 2022 AcornTV drama, Signora Volpe. Also a frequent audiobook narrator, Emilia’s reading of Destination Unknown by Agatha Christie was a 2005 Audie Award Finalist.