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. Kathryn Drysdale is a British actress known for playing Louise Brooks for 8 seasons in sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps as Taylor in St Trinians and as heiress Rhoda Swartz in period feature Vanity Fair. She also stars in Netflix’s series Bridgerton and is known for her theatre work with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Kathryn voices the character of Bounce in Netflix series Bottersnikes and Gumbles and her narration in Alien: Out of the Shadows earned her both an Audiofile Earphones award and an Audie award.
'A gripping tale of love and betrayal.' -- Good Housekeeping 'Morton is masterful at controlling a story's flow and tension.' -- Publishers Weekly 'Morton has obvious star power ... Her novels are Australia’s most successful exports since Colleen McCullough’s “Thorn Birds” stormed the world in 1977.' -- The New York Times Book Review 'Secrets told with exquisite timing.' -- The Australian 'Morton’s finesse with family secrets increases with each novel.' -- Kirkus Reviews 'The Secret Keeper is simply superb. It grabbed me from the start and never let go ... ' -- USA Today 'As always, Morton weaves an intriguing mystery, shifting between past and present and among fully realized characters harboring deep secrets.' -- PEOPLE