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Genre/Form: | Fiction History Psychological fiction Suspense fiction Romans, nouvelles, etc |
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Material Type: | Fiction |
Document Type: | Book |
All Authors / Contributors: |
Michael Cox |
ISBN: | 9780719597206 071959720X 9780719596803 0719596807 9780393067736 0393067734 |
OCLC Number: | 230989925 |
Description: | ix, 534 pages ; 24 cm |
Responsibility: | Michael Cox. |
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'A mystery worthy of Wilkie Collins, combining all the ingredients of a Gothic romance ? disinherited heroines, dissolute heroes, revenge and remorse ? with a very modern sense of pace' * The Times * Smart reflections on the shifting, shifty nature of identity * Hephzibah Anderson, Daily Mail * 'Imbued with Victoriana, Mr Cox has wrought a romance of succession, possession and obsession' * Courier Mail (Aus) * 'A Gutsy 18-year-old heroine masquerades as a lady's maid to uncover dark secrets. Sounds intriguing' * Bookseller * 'Unlike many sequels, it does not disappoint, surpassing its predecessor in terms of atmosphere and suspense' * Bookseller * 'A thriller about identity and betrayal' * Easy Living * 'Brilliantly plotted story' * New Books * 'While other authors have written novels with similar elements . . . none manages to better his exquisite period detail, scope and sheer readability' * Independent * 'As a novelist obsessed with how the ghosts of the past inform and illuminate the present, this modern-day Wilkie Collins has done the spirit of his illustrious predecessor proud' * Independent * 'This is a period mystery told with great skill, notable for its marvellous sense of the past and vividly drawn characters' * Good Book Guide * Read more...


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