{"product_id":"the-fourteenth-letter","title":"The Fourteenth Letter","description":"Review\n\nExuberant plotting and witty prose. Great fun. ― The Times\n\nA darkly brilliant romp packed with intrigue and romance . . . curl up and prepare to become immersed ― Heat\n\nIf you enjoyed Kate Mosse's Labyrinth or Jessie Burton's The Miniaturist, then chances are you're going to love this new thriller ― Hello Magazine\n\nClaire Evans has created a cast of deliciously sinister and mysterious characters. A hugely satisfying read. ― Good Housekeeping\n\nI stayed up far too late reading this night after night. IT WILL GET YOU HOOKED. ― Herald Sun\n\nA brilliantly plotted, unpredictable page-turner that builds to a devastating conclusion ― Jack Williams, co-creator of The Missing (BBC One)\n\nClaire Evans's debut novel is exciting, ingenious and violent. Read it now or wait for the television series. ― Good Reading Magazine (Australia)\n\nWill keep you guessing... ― Crime Fiction Lover\n\nThe Fourteenth Letter is well researched, well plotted, well written and a jolly good read. ― Promoting Crime Fiction blog\n\nA delicious and surprising debut novel. Thrilling. ― Love It Magazine\n\nBuilds to a shattering conclusion - it will repay your patience over and again. this is a superb story, well worth the read ― Crime Review\n\nA truly thrilling read, and I will be looking out for this author's next book. Highly recommended ― MyShelf (blog)\n\nProduct Description\n\n'Exuberant plotting and witty prose. Great fun.'\nThe Times\n\nPhoebe Stanbury was killed in the summer of secrets...\n\nOne balmy June evening in 1881, Phoebe Stanbury stands before the guests at her engagement party: this is her moment, when she will join the renowned Raycraft family and ascend to polite society.\nAs she takes her fiancé's hand, a stranger holding a knife steps forward and ends the poor girl's life. Amid the chaos, he turns to her aristocratic groom and mouths: 'I promised I would save you.'\nThe following morning, just a few miles away, timid young legal clerk William Lamb meets a reclusive client. He finds the old man terrified and in desperate need of aid: William must keep safe a small casket of yellowing papers, and deliver an enigmatic message: The Finder knows.\nWith its labyrinth of unfolding mysteries, Claire Evans' riveting debut will be adored by fans of Kate Mosse, Carlos Ruiz Zafon and Jessie Burton.\n\n'A darkly brilliant romp packed with intrigue and romance . . . curl up and prepare to become immersed'\nHeat\n\n'Claire Evans has created a cast of deliciously sinister and mysterious characters. A hugely satisfying read'\nGood Housekeeping\n\n'I stayed up far too late reading this night after night. IT WILL GET YOU HOOKED'\nHerald Sun\n\n'A brilliantly plotted, unpredictable page-turner that builds to a devastating conclusion'\nJack Williams, co-creator of The Missing and Rellik\n'Claire Evans's debut novel is exciting, ingenious'\nGood Reading Magazine\n'Will keep you guessing'\nCrime Fiction Lover\n'The Fourteenth Letter is well researched, well plotted, well written and a jolly good read'\nPromoting Crime Fiction blog\n'A delicious and surprising debut novel. Thrilling'\nLove It Magazine\n'Builds to a shattering conclusion - it will repay your patience over and again. this is a superb story, well worth the read'\nCrime Review\n'A truly thrilling read, and I will be looking out for this author's next book. Highly recommended'\nMyShelf (blog)\n\nBook Description\n\nLondon 1881. A bride is murdered on at her engagement party, setting in chain a twisting, riveting mystery full of memorable characters in Claire Evans' dramatic debut novel perfect for fans of Kate Mosse's Labyrinth, Carlos Ruiz Zafon's The Shadow of the Windand Jessie Burton's The Miniaturist.\n\nAbout the Author\n\nClaire Evans is an established business specialist in the UK television industry. After finishing her law degree, she qualified as an accountant, but realising her mistake quickly ran away to work at the National Theatre before finally landing a job at the BBC. Once there, she rose through the ranks to head up operations a","brand":"Sphere","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39664490053717,"sku":"9780751566406N","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2481\/5790\/products\/ffa12674-0022-44b6-ab01-6aa9c82947ea.jpg?v=1644290619","url":"https:\/\/smeikalbooks.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/the-fourteenth-letter","provider":"smeikalbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}