A master forger. A promise of freedom. A dangerous game.A pageturner morally complex and beautifully written Leonora Nattrass, bestselling author of Blue WaterOriginal and thoughtful Peter Hitchens, The Lamp In postwar Flanders, Adelais de Wolfs family is falling apart her mother 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.Soon she is caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with fanatical and brutal detective Major de Smet of the Federal Gendarmerie. Could it be that her new life comes at too high a price?Intriguing, pacy, [with] a host of memorable characters... [it] captures everyones heart Virginia Baily, author of Early One MorningPRAISE FOR PHILIP GRAYImmensely enjoyable BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERSAtmospheric THE TIMESHaunting, cinematic and utterly gripping D. B. JOHNLiterary class, intellectual depth and thriller pacing MATT REESEnthralling, enchanting . . . he really is that good DAVID YOUNG

Binding: Hardback;352 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: FFH; Weight: 762 g; Dimensions: 241 x 160 x 35

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