num_pages: 224
description: For 'Downton Abbey' fans! Scandal, romance and intrigue in a grand old English country Swallowcliffe Hall, home to the aristocratic Vye family and the staff who look after them. When Polly Perkins first starts work at the Hall, she finds it hard to learn the etiquette required of an under-housemaid. Life at Swallowcliffe is a whirl of shooting parties, picnics and balls for the Vyes and their guests. Nobody takes much notice of the quiet girl who lays their fires and empties their slops, but Polly is sharp-eyed and quick-witted and eventually she discovers a dark secret lurking behind the Hall's elegant façade - a secret that will end up breaking her heart. When a young American heiress arrives at the Hall, Polly must decide whether the time has come to reveal what she knows. This story was first published under the title, 'House of Secrets'.
language: English
title: House of Secrets
titlecomplete: House of Secrets (Swallowcliffe Hall, #1)
genres: Historical, Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Fiction
ratings_count: 462
series: Swallowcliffe Hall
publisher: Simon & Schuster UK