The Forgotten Village cover art

The Forgotten Village

 Preview
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free
Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Just £0.99/mo for your first 3 months of Audible.
1 bestseller or new release per month—yours to keep.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, podcasts, and Originals.
Auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

The Forgotten Village

By: Lorna Cook
Narrated by: Beth Eyre
Get this deal Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly. Offer ends 29 January 2026 at 11:59PM GMT.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

LIMITED TIME OFFER | £0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Premium Plus auto-renews at £8.99/mo after 3 months. Terms apply.

About this listen

1943: the world is at war, and the villagers of Tyneham are being asked to make one more sacrifice: to give their homes over to the British army. But on the eve of their departure, a terrible act will cause three of them to disappear forever.

2018: Melissa had hoped a break on the coast of Dorset would rekindle her stagnant relationship, but despite the idyllic scenery, it’s pushing her and Liam to the brink. When Melissa discovers a strange photograph of a woman who had once lived in the forgotten local village of Tyneham, she becomes determined to find out more about her story. But Tyneham hides a terrible secret, and Melissa’s search for the truth will change her life in ways she never imagined possible.

©2019 Lorna Cook (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers 20th Century Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Small Town & Rural Village

Listeners also enjoyed...

 The Girl from the Island cover art
The Forbidden Promise cover art
This Love cover art
The Drowned Village cover art
The Forgotten Secret cover art
The Beekeeper's Promise cover art
The Letter cover art
The German Wife cover art
One Moonlit Night cover art
The Pearl Locket cover art
The Ops Room Girls cover art
The Emerald Comb cover art
Wartime Brides cover art
The Witch's Tree cover art
The Silence cover art
The Daughters of Red Hill Hall cover art

Critic reviews

"A gripping tale of secrets and love...I loved it." (Liz Fenwick, author of The Cornish House)

"I was so absorbed that I read it in a single day." (Kate Riordan, author of The Girl in the Photograph)
All stars
Most relevant
A story that promises intrigue but in reality was was very obvious. That said it was a good listen and easy to pick up; I liked the intertwining with the past. I would have liked a bit more depth but I enjoyed listening.

A sweet story

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Beautifully read and as Tyneham is my favourite place in the whole of Dorset I was really looking forward to this book.
Good story but I just wished it could have been a bit more accurate when describing the landscape and area. I know it’s fictional but I’d read the author’s book on Guernsey, another of my favourite places and thought that was pretty accurate.

Tyneham Treat

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
The narrator was excellent. As was the story, which kept you guessing to the end. Towards the end, I shouted Nooooo a lot as it switched between past and present, keeping you hanging in each time. Very exciting!

A brilliant listen.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I went to that village last year, it was wondertul to read a story that was weaved around it and in fiction what happened, it make me think was it fiction? Yes the story was that good.

This story had me glued to it.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I really enjoyed this story. I became part of not just one love story, but two, as the story spanned two time zones, weaving intrigue and fun, excitement and sadness. The book was recommended to me and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who enjoys romantic fiction. Thank you Lorna for sharing this delighted tale made even more enjoyable by Beth's excellent reading of the book.

An interesting twist on a love story.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews