'Rachel Rhys is in a league of her own,creating compelling,engrossing historical mysteries that grip readers by the throat every single time'LISA JEWELL'Rachel Rhys should be everyone's summer reader'CLARE MACKINTOSH--An isolated castle,a deadly crime. Is this real or a nightmareIn a remote castle high up in the Tuscan hills secrets are simmering among its glamorous English residents:The ailing gentleman art-dealerHis dazzling nieceHer handsome Fascist husbandTheir neglected young daughterThe housekeeper who knows everythingand Connie,the English widow working for them.Every night,Connie hears sinister noises and a terrible wailing inside the walls. Is she losing her grip on realityOr does someone in the castle want her goneReaders love Rachel Rhys'books:'Wow! A knock-out book. Very Hitchcockian and Highsmith-esque with a delicious building of tension throughout''There is something immensely captivating about the way Rachel Rhys writes and it only took minutes for me to be transported''I wanted to give it six stars. The mystery and the menace make this book one I will want to read over again'
Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdISBN: 9781529176575Number of pages: 352Weight: 240 gDimensions: 194 x 126 x 26 mm
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Rachel Rhys should be everyone's summer readingA thorougly absorbing and compelling readRachel Rhys is in a league of her own,creating compelling,engrossing historical mysteries that grip readers by the throat every single timeRachel Rhys takes us to an isolated castle in 1920s Tuscany for a brilliant and Du Maurier-esque tale of dark secrets,rising menace and the importance of taking a leap of faith. I loved it!A wonderful,atmospheric thriller with a cast of glamorous villains. I love Rachel Rhys and this is her best yetI luxuriated in this story of repressed love,villains and vixens in such a glamorous and decadent setting overshadowed by the rise of fascism. Utterly absorbing,intriguing and entertaining,I loved it.Deliciously atmospheric and menacingAn immersive mystery for fans of Daphne du Maurier and Agatha ChristieGorgeous,atmospheric mystery
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