* THE MEMORY BOX, THE BRAND NEW NOVEL FROM KATHRYN HUGHES, IS AVAILABLE NOW *

A hidden note. A lost love. A second chance...

''A wonderful, enthralling story; one that I didn''t want to end'' Lesley Pearse on The Key

''A heartbreakingly powerful read''The Sun on The Key

From the #1 bestselling author of The Letter, Kathryn Hughes, comes The Key, an unforgettable story of a heartbreaking secret that will stay with you for ever.

1956
It''s Ellen Crosby''s first day as a student nurse at Ambergate Hospital. When she meets a young woman admitted by her father, little does Ellen know that a choice she will make is to change both their lives for ever...

2006
Sarah is drawn to the now abandoned Ambergate. Whilst exploring the old corridors she discovers a suitcase belonging to a female patient who entered Ambergate fifty years earlier. The shocking contents, untouched for half a century, will lead Sarah to unravel a forgotten story of tragedy and lost love, and the chance to make an old wrong right . . .

''Oh wow! This story broke my heart then filled it with joy then broke it all over again! I adored The Letter and The Secret but this I have to say was my favourite. Heartfelt and poignant an absolute joy'' A reader on The Key

It''s time to discover what a million readers already know. No one grips your heart like Kathryn Hughes . . .

''You will find it hard to put down. I cried buckets of tears reading it''

''A beautifully told, tragic tale . . . restoring your faith in the kindness of strangers and the strength of the human spirit''

''From start to finish, a lovely, sometimes heartbreaking read''

''A sheer joy to read . . . Wonderfully romantic with beautiful characters''

''I have finished this book with tears in my eyes but a smile on my face''

''I couldn''t put it down. So beautifully written. I feel like I''m a better person for reading it''

''I cried with this book - it tugged at the heart all the way through''

''This must be one of the best books I have ever read''

''You will be thinking of this book long after you''ve finished it''