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1951, 2023: A lighthouse and a decades own secret that has kept hidden in the shadows
The Lighthouse Secret
What you need to know before your trail
1951, Ireland
On the windswept Cork coast, the lighthouse-keepers’ wives wait, watching the sea. Their husbands are coming home. But one secret can never be revealed.
2023, Maine
Decades later, Mollie Kenefick receives an anonymous note: Family secrets never stay buried. The only person she can ask is her grandmother – however, Beth made a vow that she swore never to break.
But someone knows what happened that summer in 1951, and it seems they’re not happy keeping silent . . .
Locations
Reset- Ireland ( Republic of) - County Cork
- A: Ballycotton Lighthouse
- B: Ballycotton Pier
- C: Garryvoe Beach
- America/USA - Maine
- D: Camden
Travel Guide
Ballycotton
A coastal village in County Cork about 25 miles (40 km) east of Cork city. This little fishing village sits on a rocky ledge overlooking Ballycotton Bay with a long sandy beach. Apparently, the current village is actually a re-settlement of an older village which is now entirely underwater.
Ballycotton has a lovely lighthouse which is a major feature in the novel – and on the cover!
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Lighthouse Secret
Destination: Cork, Maine Author/guide: Carmel Harrington Departure Time: 1953, 2023
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