Birdcage Library - A spellbinding novel of hidden clues and dark obsession NEW for 2023 (Berry Freya)(Pevná vazba) - diskuze

Dear Reader, the man I love is trying to kill me...A diary hidden. A crime buried. A secret to be freed...A spellbinding tale of secrets, entrapment and obsession from the author of the BBC2 Between the Covers pick The Dictator''s Wife.''A delicious page-turning mystery within a mystery'' LIZ HYDER''A twisty treasure hunt of a novel... Utterly beguiling'' LIZZIE POOK ''It glistens with a hint of the danger that lurks within'' CHARLOTTE PHILBY''Claustrophobic and clever storytelling'' JANE SHEMILT_________1932. Emily Blackwood, a young adventuress and plant hunter, travels north for a curious new commission. A gentleman has written to request she catalogue his vast collection of taxidermied creatures before sale.On arrival, Emily finds a ruined castle, its owner haunted by the memory of a woman who disappeared five decades before. And when she discovers the ripped pages of an old diary, crammed into the walls, she realises a dark secret lies here, waiting to entrap her too...''Outstanding...has Berry''s signature way of drawing a reader in, and keeping hold of them until the very last page. Lovers of crime, mystery and intrigue should order this immediately'' HARPER''S BAZAAR''In 1932, adventuress Emily Blackwood journeys to a ruined castle where a treasure hunt sees dark, long-buried secrets begin to unravel. The Birdcage Library is wonderfully gothic and immersive'' NEW EUROPEAN''An atmospheric read - add in a literary treasure hunt and this is irresistible'' GOOD HOUSEKEEPI
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