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The House at Riverton

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The House at Riverton is a historical mystery novel by Australian writer Kate Morton, first published in 2006 and also known in some markets as The Shifting Fog. The frame story follows Grace Bradley, a 98-year-old former maid at an English country house, as a filmmaker's questions prompt her to revisit a death and a concealed scandal connected with a 1920s gathering. Letters, memories, and recorded testimony gradually expose the past, making the novel suited to readers of intergenerational and epistolary historical fiction. [Kate Morton](https://www.katemorton.com/behind-the-house-at-riverton/)

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What is the central mystery in The House at Riverton?

The novel follows Grace Bradley, a former Riverton maid, as she recalls a 1924 society party where the poet Robbie Hunter died by suicide. In 1999, a filmmaker asks Grace to revisit the event because she is the only surviving witness. [Kate Morton](https://www.katemorton.com/books/the-house-at-riverton-2/)

Was The House at Riverton originally published under another title?

Yes. Kate Morton's debut was published in Australia in 2006 as The Shifting Fog and later appeared in other markets as The House at Riverton. The two titles refer to the same historical mystery.

How do letters and tapes reveal the secret in The House at Riverton?

Grace records cassette tapes for her grandson Marcus, using memory to reconstruct the night at Riverton. Letters connected with Hannah also become clues to the relationships and secrets surrounding the 1924 scandal.

Who wrote The House at Riverton?

It was written by Australian author Kate Morton and was her debut novel. The book later became a Richard and Judy Best Read of the Year winner in 2007.

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