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  • Location: Oxfordshire, Yorkshire

The Last Daughter

The Last Daughter

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1400s, 2023: A secret hidden in the past. A family bound by a dark legacy

  • ISBN: B08Q2YCH8C
  • Genre: Familiy drama, Historical

What you need to know before your trail

When Caitlin’s body is discovered, Serena returns to her grandfather’s house, nestled beside the ruins of Minster Lovell Hall in Oxfordshire, determined to uncover the truth. But in returning to the place of her childhood summers, Serena stands poised at the brink of a startling discovery – one that will tie her family to a centuries-old secret…

Travel Guide

Minster Lovell

Minster Lovell is a village and civil parish on the River Windrush about 4 km west of Witney in Oxfordshire.

Visit the house for yourself!

Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecote are extensive ruins of a 15th-century manor house, once belonging to Lord Lovell with a medieval dovecote nearby. There is a legend that in 1708 the skeletal remains of Lord Lovell were discovered in a secret chamber in the manor house. He had fought in the Battle of Stoke in 1487, and had been seen escaping from the battle, but was never heard of again.  It is said that he hide in the chamber and  later died of starvation.

 

BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Last Daughter

Destination/location: Oxfordshire, Yorkshire  Author/guide:  Nicola Cornick Departure Time: 1400s, 2023

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