1921: in the sleepy village of Charlton Ambrose, eight ash trees stand
as a timeless memorial to the men killed in World War I. On a dark and
chilly night, a ninth tree appears. Who planted it and why? And who was
"the unknown soldier" for whom it is marked? 2001: 80 years later, the
memorial is under threat from developers. Local reporter, Rachel
Elliott, is determined to save it, and to solve the mystery of the ninth
tree. The trail will take her into the dark heart of her own family
history; to a great, but tragic, love; and to a secret that has been
kept since the war to end all wars. This book was previously published
as The Ashgrove.