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1936: Chateau Rousseau guards its secrets well….
The Lost Château
What you need to know before your trail
Amid tangled gardens and crumbling walls, Chateau Rousseau guards its secrets well.
Pushing open its faded door, Thirza Caruthers arrives to care for her great-aunt. She’s made a promise – unaware of what awaits.
As the skies darken above Europe, the chateau begins to reveal its secrets: stories of forbidden love, devastating betrayal, and a child who vanished years ago.
But in uncovering the truth, Thirza may lose herself forever.
Travel Guide
Sarlat-la-Canéda/Dordogne
While the central location, Chateau Rousseau, is a fictional manor house, the author has said on social media that it was inspired by a real manor house she visited in the region during her research.
She has also referred to the very real Château de Montfort, which she said has a ghost like feel to it and this probably also influenced the novel
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Lost Château
Destination/location: Dordogne Author/guide: Dinah Jefferies Departure Time: 1936
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