Searching For Tilly

Echoes of a Lost Childhood

Searching for Tilly by Susan Sallis unfolds against the windswept cliffs and hidden coves of Devon, where sixteen-year-old Imogen Carter returns to the crumbling family estate after her grandmother’s mysterious disappearance. Haunted by fragmented memories of Tilly, the little girl she once adored, Imogen uncovers a series of faded photographs tucked inside a dusty trunk—each image hinting at secrets long buried beneath the estate’s ivy-clad walls. As she retraces Tilly’s vanished footsteps, Imogen must navigate darkened hallways and overgrown gardens, piecing together the story of a child whose laughter once filled these deserted rooms.

Shadows Beneath the Moorland Sky

Guided by a cryptic journal and the reluctant aid of local historian Marcus Reed, Imogen explores forgotten footpaths across the moor, where every heather-clad ridge and gnarled oak seems to whisper Tilly’s name. When she uncovers an abandoned summerhouse perched above crashing waves, the discovery of Tilly’s handprint etched into the wooden floorboards sends Imogen’s heart racing. As tensions rise between family members determined to seal old wounds and those who believe Tilly’s fate holds the key to their own redemption, Imogen finds herself caught in a web of loyalty, betrayal, and unspoken grief.

The Promise of Reconciliation

As storm clouds gather over the coastline, Imogen and Marcus follow a trail of hidden letters, secret midnight vigils by lantern light, and half-buried relics beneath the sand dunes. Each clue brings them closer to a truth that could heal generations or shatter fragile bonds forever. In a climactic reunion at the edge of the cliffs—where wind and surf mingle in a symphony of hope and despair—Imogen must decide whether to embrace the past with all its broken promises or to forge a new future unbound by regret.

. Susan Sallis is a bestselling British author celebrated for her atmospheric storytelling, richly drawn characters, and her gift for weaving suspense with heartfelt explorations of family, loss, and the enduring power of hope.