"The answers to a puzzle lie hidden within an old book. Open The Birdcage Library and let the treasure hunt begin... It's 1932 and adventuress and plant-hunter Emily Blackwood accepts a commission from Heinrich Vogel, a former dealer of exotic animals in Manhattan, living now with his macabre collection in a remote Scottish castle. Emily is tasked to find a long-lost treasure which Heinrich believes has been hidden within the castle walls. But instead she discovers the pages of a diary, written by Hester Vogel, who died after falling from the Brooklyn Bridge. Hester's diary leads Emily to an old book The Birdcage Library and into a treasure hunt of another kind, one that will take her down a dangerous path for clues, and force her to confront her own darkest secret..." - goodreads.com
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'Compulsive. A twisty, atmospheric tale of dark secrets and hidden clues'
KATE HAMER'Gorgeous, atmospheric; an immersive page-turner to be swept up in'
ELLERY LLOYD'Addictive. Beautifully atmospheric and darkly compelling, this
tale of murder and obsession will keep you guessing until the final page'
HEAT'A most intriguing detective story within the most gothic of atmospheres -
a double shiver of pleasure' THE CHAP
"ONE WOMAN KNOWS THE TRUTH. Laura flies to her parents' homeland for the defence case of her life. Facing trial is Marija Popa, 'the Black Widow'; a constant at her husband's side until the day his people rose up and executed him. Beautiful and beguiling, Marija insists she knew nothing of her husband's dark affairs.CAN YOU TRUST HER TO TELL IT? For Laura, the case has a personal meaning. Her mother has never spoken of the horrors she witnessed under the old regime, and remains a shadow of the woman she used to be. As Laura prepares for the trial, she realises that to find the truth, she must enter the web of the dictator's wife. But what secrets lie within?"-- Back cover
