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But on the day they were born their mother threw herself to her death, their au pair fled, and the village thrilled with whispers of dark-cloaked figures and a stolen baby.<\/p>\n<p>Now 25, and mourning the recent death of her father, Seraphine uncovers a family photograph taken on the day the twins were born featuring both parents posing with just one baby.<\/p>\n<p>Seraphine soon becomes fixated with the notion that she and Danny might not be twins after all, that she wasn\u2019t the baby born that day and that there was more to her mother\u2019s death than she has ever been told.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RRP $29.99<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tautly plotted mystery of dark family secrets, perfect for fans of Kate Morton. Seraphine Mayes and her brother Danny are known as the summerborn Summerbournes: the first set of summer twins to be born at Summerbourne House. 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