A mother's sacrifice for her baby daughter. A long-held family secret. Inspired by heartbreaking true events, the powerful, unforgettable new novel from the Number One bestselling author of THE PAPER BRACELET and THE AMERICAN GIRL.

When journalist Jessie Daly loses everything she holds dear, she travels home to Ireland's west coast, and helps an old friend researching life during the famine. Jessie becomes drawn into the heartbreaking story of a brave young mother, Bridget Moloney, and her daughter, Norah.

On the other side of the ocean, in Boston, Kaitlin Wilson is researching her family tree. She unearths a fascinating story, but her research forces her to confront uncomfortable truths about the past, as she uncovers an unexpected connection to Ireland in famine times. Generations before, in the small town of Boherbreen, a young mother faced a heart-wrenching choice: to watch her baby girl perish with hunger, or to start out for a new life in America, alone, in order to protect the one she loves most...

'A true storyteller who keeps you turning the pages' CATHY KELLY, Sunday Times bestselling author

'Rich in historical detail, a powerful, emotional tale that will endure in the mind long after the final page' Swirl and Thread