In 1917, two young English girls—Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright—capture a series of photographs that the world will come to believe depict real fairies in their Cottingley garden. The novel weaves together this historical mystery with a contemporary frame story set in 2017 as an artist named Sophie investigates the truth behind the famous images, blending wartime England's innocence with modern skepticism.
Hazel Gaynor writes historical fiction set during the early twentieth century. She is the author of books such as Last Christmas in Paris and The Last Lifeboat.