Esme Kerr's writing delves into societal issues, exploring the complexities of human relationships and history. Her prose is marked by keen observation and a sharp insight into the human psyche. Through her literary work, she offers readers a rich and thought-provoking journey. Kerr's unique perspective brings themes to life with empathy and power.
Orphan Edie is sent by her art-dealer uncle to Knight's Haddon School, to investigate the disappearance of a precious glass bird belonging to his secretive client's daughter, Anastasia, an unhappy Russian princess. But what Edie uncovers instead is a dangerous mystery that only the girls themselves can solve.
There's a new girl at school in Knight's Haddon - cool, confident and rebellious Janet. When Edie falls out with best friend Anastasia she turns to Janet - but when a mischief begins to unfold, she isn't sure who to trust ...