Miss Willmott's Secret Weapon: The Alpine Garden at Warley Place and its Keeper, Jacob Maurer, is the long-awaited follow up to Miss Willmott's Ghosts: The life and Gardens of a Forgotten Genius, exploring the history of Ellen Willmott's most famous achievement, her alpine garden.
 
Covering the rock garden's conception, dating, construction and its life under the watchful eye of her long-term alpine gardener Jacob Maurer, the 208-page hardback is fully illustrated with modern images and photographs from Ellen Willmott's own camera. 
 
Sandra Lawrence is the author of over 20 books for adults and children, including the Witch's Garden series for The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Lost Gardens and Literary Gardens for Frances Lincoln and, of course, Miss Willmott's Ghosts.