Secrets of the Bees

A sumptuous Cornish tale packed with heart, relationships and mysteries from the past

Preview

Failed to add items

Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.

Add to basket failed.

Please try again later

Add to wishlist failed.

Please try again later

Remove from wishlist failed.

Please try again later

Adding to library failed

Please try again

Follow podcast failed

Unfollow podcast failed

Get 30 days of Standard free

£5.99/mo after trial. Cancel monthly.

Try for £0.00

More purchase options

Secrets of the Bees

By: Jane Johnson

Narrated by: Oliver Hembrough

Try for £0.00

£5.99 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for £15.30

Bloomsbury presents Secret of the Bees by Jane Johnson, read by Oliver Hembrough

'Full of secrets, Cornwall, and wonderful detail.' Katie Fforde
'Gloriously rich and layered.' Liz Fenwick
'Characters to fall in love with.' Jackie Morris

Time has forgotten this remote corner of West Cornwall, and left its many secrets undisturbed. Until now...

Ezra Curnow has lived in the little cottage on the Trengrose estate all his life. He was born there, as was his
father, and his grandfather before that. It is his own little Cornish paradise.

Then the mistress of the estate, Eliza, dies without leaving a will, putting the cottage’s ownership into question. London financier Toby and his wife Minty are soon enticed by Trengrose’s charm and, worse still, see a lucrative rental opportunity in Ezra’s cottage.

But Ezra is prepared to battle to save his beloved home, and has a number of secret weapons in his armoury. What Ezra doesn’t know is that Eliza also took some secrets to her grave – and she doesn’t intend to rest quietly until they come to light...

A sumptuous Cornish tale packed with heart, relationships and mysteries from the past, from the bestselling author of The Sea Gate.

READERS LOVE SECRETS OF THE BEES:
'Without a doubt my favourite book of the year so far.''*****
'A gorgeous, compassionate and surprising novel.'*****
'Great twists... I can't praise this book enough. Read it'*****
'I loved every bit of this book from start to finish.'*****
'One of the best stories I have read in a while... heartwarming'*****
'A lovely read... one to help you lose yourself for a while'*****©2023 Jane Johnson (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Jane JohnsonOliver HembroughApollo

Mystery

Heartfelt

Mystery Heartfelt

Critic reviews

Full of secrets, Cornwall, and wonderful detail, this book took me by the hand on the first page. I loved it. (Katie Fforde)

Topical. Magical. Wonderful. I enjoyed this book so much I didn’t want it to end. (Barbara Erskine)

A gloriously rich and layered portrayal of life in Cornwall today, beautifully laced with the glory of the natural world. I adored it. (Liz Fenwick)

Set in the wild heart of Cornwall, Secrets of the Bees is funny, full of wise things, and the characters are gorgeous. (Rachel Hore)

Page turning, compelling… characters to fall in love with. (Jackie Morris)

Sectrets of the Bees is absolutely gorgeous - compassionate, wryly funny, full of dark family mysteries and the wild, savage beauty of nature. I laughed and I wiped away tears. A book I will re-read and treasure. (Zoë Marriott)

A captivating tale

Nuanced, warm and wryly amusing

Most relevant

I was so looking forward to this release. I listened all day yesterday and finished this morning as it was a book I could not stop listening to. The characters, especially Ezra, are so captivating and you are right with them throughout. I thoroughly recommend this to everyone and must also add the narration was perfect.