{"product_id":"the-house-with-nine-locks","title":"The House with Nine Locks","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'A page-turner: morally complex and beautifully written'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Leonora Nattrass, bestselling author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBlue Water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\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'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eALICE AUSTEN, author of\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e33 Place Brugmann\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA master forger transforms a young woman’s life – but what will it cost her?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse, will Adelais find that her new life comes at too high a price?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eCinematic and seductive,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe House with Nine Locks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a compelling and sweeping historical novel with characters you won’t soon forget.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePRAISE FOR PHILIP GRAY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e’Immensely enjoyable’\u003cbr\u003eBBC TWO \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBETWEEN THE COVERS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Atmospheric’\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Haunting, cinematic and utterly gripping’\u003cbr\u003eD. B. JOHN\u003cbr\u003e‘Literary class, intellectual depth and thriller pacing’\u003cbr\u003eMATT REES\u003cbr\u003e‘Enthralling, enchanting . . . he really is that good’\u003cbr\u003eDAVID YOUNG\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Goldsboro Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53618753995125,"sku":"9781787304420","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/4900\/5606\/files\/a7b8012a-6998-4cff-b627-08a66fdd2f49.jpg?v=1731344107","url":"https:\/\/goldsborobooks.pro\/products\/the-house-with-nine-locks","provider":"Goldsboro Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}