Audio knyga: House with Nine Locks

A riveting detective story that turns the genre on its head. Gray captures the complexity of postwar Belgium with empathy and ruthless precision. And he gives us an unforgettable heroine to root for at the heart of his superbly crafted novel -- Alice Austen, author of 33 PLACE BRUGMANN In Two Storm Wood Philip Gray brought the scarred post-Great-War battlefields of France to life; in The House with Nine Locks he moves to a grimy post-Second-World-War Flanders. Adelais de Wolf reinvents herself at the glamorous heart of society by embracing life at its murky edges. A page-turner: morally complex and beautifully written. -- Leonora Nattrass, bestselling author of BLUE WATER Adelais is a tremendous central character ... Beautifully realised ... Enchanting ... Has [ the] power to compel and intrigue * Time & Leisure * 'This intriguing, pacy novel contains a host of memorable characters [ and a] magical evocation of place Adelais de Wolf, a heroine worthy of the name makes fantasy into a reality and captures everyones heart, the readers included' -- Virginia Baily, author of EARLY ONE MORNING A wonderfully original and atmospheric crime novel [ a] beautifully modulated tale of forgery, gambling, ballroom dancing and star-crossed love * Mail on Sunday * A captivating read * Woman's Own * This is a book that will keep you reading well into the night * RTÉ Radio *