The House with Nine Locks

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Beschreibung

<p><b>A master forger transforms a young woman's life - but what will it cost her?</b></p><p></p><p><b>'One of the best historical crime novels I've ever read' </b>Frances Quinn</p><p><b><br>'A page-turner: morally complex and beautifully written'</b> Leonora Nattrass, bestselling author of <i>Blue Water</i></p><p>In post-war Flanders, Adelais de Wolf's family is unraveling: her mother increasingly consumed by religious fervor, her father by alcohol. But when her beloved uncle dies, Adelais finds herself in receipt of an unexpected legacy: a shuttered house in a rundown district and its contents hold the promise of independence and wealth, if she is willing to break the law.</p><p>Adelais stifles her doubts and her fortunes are transformed. But with her rise comes complications: her victimless crimes may not be as victimless as she supposed. Nor has she counted on the singular fanaticism of a brutal detective who never forgives and never forgets.</p><p>Caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, will Adelais find that her new life comes at too high a price?</p><p><b>'A riveting detective story that turns the genre on its head' </b>Alice Austen, author of<i> 33 Place Brugmann</i></p><p><b>'Intriguing, pacy, [with] a host of memorable characters... [it] captures everyone's heart' </b>Virginia Baily, author of <i>Early One Morning</i></p><p></p><p><b>'Original and thoughtful' </b>Peter Hitchens,<i> The Lamp</i></p><br><p><b>PRAISE FOR PHILIP GRAY</b></p><p>'Immensely enjoyable' BBC TWO <i>BETWEEN THE COVERS</i></p><p>'Atmospheric' <i>THE TIMES</i></p><p>'Haunting, cinematic and utterly gripping' D. B. JOHN</p><p>'Literary class, intellectual depth and thriller pacing' MATT REES</p><p>'Enthralling, enchanting . . . he really is that good' DAVID YOUNG</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9781529922943

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

196 x 132 x 30 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2026

Verlag / Hersteller

Random House UK Ltd