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The Birdcage Library : A historical thriller that will grip you like a vice, Paperback / softback Book

The Birdcage Library : A historical thriller that will grip you like a vice Paperback / softback

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A diary hidden. A crime buried. A secret to be freed... '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' JANE SHEMILT_________Dear Reader, the man I love is trying to kill me... 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... 'Beautiful writing, thrilling plot and a literary treasure hunt - all my favourite things' ANNA MAZZOLA'Outstanding.

Lovers of crime, mystery and intrigue should order this immediately' HARPER'S BAZAAR'Wonderfully gothic and immersive' NEW EUROPEAN'An atmospheric read - add in a literary treasure hunt and this is irresistible' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Very clever.

Keeps you glued until the final twist' WOMAN & HOME_________REAL READERS LOVE THIS TWISTY AND ATMOSPHERIC BOOK!'A captivating story which kept me reading far into the night ? ? ? ? ?''It's visual and beautiful, and a gorgeous piece of of work ? ? ? ? ?''An absolute triumph ? ? ? ? ?''Freya creates a claustrophobic atmosphere like no one else ? ? ? ? ?''A beautiful and captivating read full of mystery and secrets ? ? ? ? ?'

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