The Fourteenth Letter

Beschreibung

'Exuberant plotting and witty prose. Great fun.'<BR>The Times<BR><BR>Phoebe Stanbury was killed in the summer of secrets...<BR><BR>One balmy June evening in 1881, Phoebe Stanbury stands before the guests at her engagement party: this is her moment, when she will join the renowned Raycraft family and ascend to polite society.<BR><BR>As she takes her fiancé's hand, a stranger holding a knife steps forward and ends the poor girl's life.

Amid the chaos, he turns to her aristocratic groom and mouths: 'I promised I would save you.'<BR><BR>The following morning, just a few miles away, timid young legal clerk William Lamb meets a reclusive client. He finds the old man terrified and in desperate need of aid: William must keep safe a small casket of yellowing papers, and deliver an enigmatic message: The Finder knows.<BR><BR>With its labyrinth of unfolding mysteries, Claire Evans' riveting debut will be adored by fans of Kate Mosse, Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Jessie Burton.<BR><BR>'A darkly brilliant romp packed with intrigue and romance . . . curl up and prepare to become immersed'<BR>Heat<BR><BR>'Claire Evans has created a cast of deliciously sinister and mysterious characters.

A hugely satisfying read'<BR>Good Housekeeping<BR><BR>'I stayed up far too late reading this night after night. IT WILL GET YOU HOOKED'<BR>Herald Sun<BR><BR>'A brilliantly plotted, unpredictable page-turner that builds to a devastating conclusion'<BR>Jack Williams, co-creator of The Missing and Rellik<BR><BR>'Claire Evans's debut novel is exciting, ingenious'<BR>Good Reading Magazine <BR><BR>'Will keep you guessing'<BR>Crime Fiction Lover<BR><BR>'The Fourteenth Letter is well researched, well plotted, well written and a jolly good read'<BR>Promoting Crime Fiction blog<BR><BR>'A delicious and surprising debut novel.

Thrilling'<BR>Love It Magazine<BR><BR>'Builds to a shattering conclusion - it will repay your patience over and again. this is a superb story, well worth the read'<BR>Crime Review<BR><BR>'A truly thrilling read, and I will be looking out for this author's next book. Highly recommended' <BR>MyShelf (blog)

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