Praise for New York Times bestseller The Firebird
"Kearsley blends history, romance and a bit of the supernatural
into a glittering, bewitching tale."--Kirkus
An Ancient Castle, a Tragic Love, and a Web of Secrets Begins to
Unravel...
Emily Braden has stopped believing in fairy tales and happy
endings. When her fascinating but unreliable cousin Harry invites
her on a holiday to explore the legendary own of Chinon, and
promptly disappears--well, that's Harry for you.
As Emily makes the acquaintance of Chinon and its people, she
begins to uncover dark secrets beneath the charm. Legend has it
that during a thirteenth-century siege of the castle that looms
over the city, Queen Isabelle, child bride of King John, hid a
"treasure of great price." And in the last days of the German
occupation during World War II, another Isabelle living in Chinon,
a girl whose love for an enemy soldier went tragically awry.
As the dangers of the past become disastrously real, Emily is
drawn ever more deeply into a labyrinth of mystery as twisted as
the streets and tunnels of the ancient town itself.
"A mix of intrigue and adventure...in a style similar to that of
Mary Stewart or Barbara Erskine, Kearsley does an excellent job
evoking the atmosphere of Chinon with its brooding castle."--The
Winnipeg Free Press
"Kearsley's action-packed mystery-romance, set in a medieval
French town, shows the same deft plotting that won Kearsley the
Catherine Cookson prize for Mariana."--Chatelaine
General
Imprint: |
Sourcebooks
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2014 |
First published: |
2014 |
Authors: |
Susanna Kearsley
|
Dimensions: |
203 x 135 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
367 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4022-5861-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4022-5861-5 |
Barcode: |
9781402258619 |
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