'A wonderfully warm and involving page-turner.' Clare Chambers, Sunday Times bestselling author of Small Pleasures ------- Florence Butterfield has lived an extraordinary life full of travel, passion and adventure. But, at eighty-seven, she suspects there are no more surprises to come her way. Then, one midsummer's night, something terrible happens - so strange and unexpected that Florrie is suspicious. Was this really an accident, or is she living alongside a would-be murderer? The only clue is a magenta envelope, discarded earlier that day. And Florrie - cheerfully independent but often overlooked - is the only person determined to uncover the truth. As she does, Florrie finds herself looking back on her own life . . . and a long-buried secret, traced in faded scars across her knuckles, becomes ever harder to ignore. Prize-winning author Susan Fletcher's The Night in Question is an absorbing and uplifting story with a uniquely loveable protagonist at its heart. ' Fletcher's prose is extraordinarily lyrical . . . and her themes are profound.' Sunday Times 'A gifted storyteller' Independent 'Fletcher unpeels with delicacy and insight the complex layers of the human heart.' Guardian
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- 2024
- 2022
This poignant historical nonfiction book, about a polar bear that was gifted to King Henry III, beautifully shows the importance of respecting our natural world and its precious animals. Long ago, when kings and queens ruled much of the world, the king of Norway gave the king of England a bear.Imagine a polar bear at ease in her natural arctic world, her only home--until trappers capture her and take her to the king of England.Imagine a polar bear in her lonely new world, stuck in a cage. This small, enclosed space is her only home--until King Henry III decrees that she be brought to the Thames River every day to swim and fish.Imagine now this same polar bear dipping a curious paw in the river water, then leaping in with a joyful splash. And it is here, in this unfamiliar, faraway land, in one small way, that she finds home once again.
- 2018
House of Glass
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
From the acclaimed author of Eve Green (a Richard & Judy pick) and Let Me Tell You About A Man I Knew, a compelling, wonderful historical gothic novel about lies, love and ghosts set against the backdrop of a Britain on the cusp of the First World War.
- 2018
Journey of the Pale Bear
- 280 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Twelve-year-old Arthur forms a bond with a polar bear given by King Haakon IV of Norway to King Henry III of England in 1252 while traveling as her handler. Includes historical notes.
- 2016
Let Me Tell You About A Man I Knew
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
A tender and savage novel narrated by the wife of the doctor who tended van Gogh in his last, madly frenetic painting years.
- 2014
A Little in Love
- 271 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Paris, 1818. A street-girl takes a bullet, clutching a love note to her heart. What is Eponine's story?
- 2013
Falcon in the Glass
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Set in Renaissance-era Venice, a young boy named Renzo embarks on a journey of self-discovery as he learns the art of glassblowing. His adventure is intertwined with a girl who shares a mysterious bond with her falcon, adding an intriguing element to his quest. Together, they navigate the challenges of their craft and uncover the secrets that connect them, highlighting themes of friendship, creativity, and the magic of their vibrant surroundings.
- 2013
This powerful novel from the award-winning author of Richard and Judy pick `Eve Green' is a tale of love and the lore of the sea.
- 2011
Witch Light
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
The new novel from Susan Fletcher, author of the bestselling Eve Green' and Oystercatchers'.
- 2010
Flight of the Dragon Kyn
- 213 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Fifteen-year-old Kara is summoned by King Orrik, who believes she has the power to call down the dragons that have been plundering his realm, and she is caught up in the fierce rivalry between Orrik and his jealous brother Rog.
