The Baronesses
The stranger than fiction true story of sisterhood, survival and dark family secrets. A must-read memoir for 2026.
$55.70
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
8 September 2026
Summary
‘THE MOST ASTONISHING TRUE LIFE STORY I’VE EVER READ,’ Jacqueline Wilson
‘RIGHT UP TO THE VERY END OF THE BOOK, SKELETONS CONTINUE TO FALL OUT OF THE CLOSET… BRILLIANTLY DETAILED,’ Ceci Browning, The Times
‘AN ASTONISHING AND TROUBLING STORY,’ Abigail Buchanan, The Telegraph
‘JAW-DROPPING,’ Frances Hardy, Daily Mail
‘Under my bed you will find something that I want you to only open once I die,’ he said. ‘It’s a box. The padlock key is…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781408722169 |
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| ISBN-10: | 140872216X |
| Author: | Claire Hornby, Rachel Watkyn |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Sphere |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 8 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 504g |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 156mm x 238mm |
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Critics Review
The Baronesses is a good old-fashioned memoir in the sense that it’s a brilliantly detailed, chronological account of an ordinary person’s extraordinary life (or in this case, lives), but with its gruesome revelations it’s also a feat of bravery… the authors are two awe-inspiring individuals – Ceci Browning * The Times *
An astonishing and troubling story – Abigail Buchanan * The Telegraph *
Frankly, it is jaw-dropping. Chapters unfold to reveal detail that is either blood-curdling, outrageous or so wildly aberrant it would be unbelievable were it not backed by documentation and public record. It is told entirely without self-pity, but with occasional bursts of humour, dry irony and anger. – Frances Hardy * Daily Mail *
Claire Hornby
Rachel Watkyn, OBE
Rachel Watkyn is the Managing Director of The Tiny Box Company, a business she founded in her bedroom in 2007 to provide sustainable, ethically sourced packaging for small businesses. The company has since grown to become the UK’s largest online gift packaging retailer.
Rachel’s resilience, forged through a challenging childhood, has enabled her to overcome significant obstacles, including cancer, a fire, flooding, an IT hack, and the COVID-19 pandemic. Her success was further amplified after securing investment on Dragon’s Den, where she became its most successful female entrepreneur. She is an award winner, a frequent media commentator, and was awarded an OBE in 2024.
Claire Hornby
Claire Hornby is a partner in a pioneering ‘Pick Your Own’ flower business located in Norfolk. She established the business with the vision of fostering happiness through connection with nature. The enterprise has evolved into a thriving and expanding social enterprise, managed by Claire alongside her daughters. Her work has been featured in local press and on national radio.
Having overcome childhood trauma, Claire raised four children as a single parent and is now a proud grandparent. A degree-educated gardener, she is a recognized local expert in wilding and organic growing. Claire is passionate about expanding her therapeutic gardening initiatives.
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