{"product_id":"9781787304420","title":"The House with Nine Locks","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Gray, Philip \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical mysteries\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 January 2025 by Vintage Publishing (Harvill Secker) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 416 pages\u003cbr\u003e241 x 160 x 35 | 642g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA master forger transforms a young woman’s life – but what will it cost her?'A page-turner: morally complex and beautifully written' Leonora Nattrass, bestselling author of Blue WaterIn post-war Flanders, Adelais de Wolf's family is slowly, inexplicably, falling apart: her mother evermore lost to religious devotion, her father to alcohol. But with the death of a beloved uncle, Adelais finds herself in receipt of an unexpected legacy: a shuttered house in a rundown district and its contents – contents that hold the promise of independence and wealth. All that is required is application, nerve, and a willingness to break the law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdelais stifles her doubts and her fortunes are transformed. But with her rise comes complications: her victimless crimes may not be as victimless as she supposed. Nor has she counted on the singular fanaticism of Major de Smet of the Federal Gendarmerie, a brutal detective who never forgives and never forgets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, will Adelais find that her new life comes at too high a price?Cinematic and seductive, The House with Nine Locks is a compelling and sweeping historical novel with characters you won’t soon forget.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A riveting detective story that turns the genre on its head. Gray gives us an unforgettable heroine to root for at the heart of his superbly crafted novel' Alice Austen, author of 33 Place Brugmann'Intriguing, pacy, [with] a host of memorable characters… [it] captures everyone’s heart' Virginia Baily, author of Early One MorningPRAISE FOR PHILIP GRAY’Immensely enjoyable’ BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS'Atmospheric’ THE TIMES‘Haunting, cinematic and utterly gripping’ D. B. JOHN‘Literary class, intellectual depth and thriller pacing’ MATT REES‘Enthralling, enchanting . . . he really is that good’ DAVID YOUNG\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46335449334019,"sku":"9781787304420","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781787304420_fe700689-8578-4e8e-b131-9cb26139856e.jpg?v=1741603927","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.pro\/products\/9781787304420","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}