Gareth Rubin

Gebundenes Buch

The Turnglass

Beschreibung

1880s, Essex, England: Dr. Simeon Lee arrives at remote Turnglass House to treat his ailing relative Parson Oliver Hawes. Hawes believes he's being poisoned by his sister-in-law, Florence, who was declared mad after killing the parson's brother in a jealous rage. Hawes has locked her in a glass-walled apartment; the secret to how she came to be there is found in his tête-bêche journal--each side tells a completely different story. 1930s, Hollywood: Celebrated author Oliver Tooke, the governor's son, is found dead by apparent suicide. His friend Ken Kourian isn't convinced Oliver took his own life. To get to the truth, Ken must decipher clues hidden in Oliver's final book, a tête-bêche novel called The Turnglass --about a young doctor named Simeon Lee . . . 

Autor

Gareth Rubinwrites about social affairs, travel, and the arts for British newspapers. In 2013, he directed a documentary about therapeutic art at the Bethlem Royal Hospital in London (Bedlam). His books include The Great Cat Massacre, which details how the course of British history has been changed by people making mistakes; Liberation Square, a thriller set in Soviet-occupied London; and The Winter Agent, a thriller set in Paris in 1944. He lives in London.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Union Square & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 448
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Dezember 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 156mm x 39mm
• Gewicht: 802g
• ISBN-13: 9781454955979
• ISBN-10: 145495597X
• Artikelnr.: 70202867

Rezensionen

'Wildly clever and evocative, I adored it' Angela Clarke

'Rubin deserves top marks for originality and for braving such a niche literary format . . . what really stands out is the masterful way the tales are cemented together. Believable characters and accomplished characterization add to the suspense, and with Rubin's expressive and easily digestible prose both stories can appreciated as old-fashioned murder mysteries' The Lady

'Murder, mystery and secrets combine to create a dazzling achievement that will hook you in' Best Magazine

'It's an incredible book, it's so different. It's unlike anything I've read before' Quick Book Reviews Podcast

'You will feel yourself being drawn into the lives of the main characters and you will find it very difficult to put the books down' South London Press

'The Turnglass is a narrative of mysterious beauty, locking two very different writing styles to tell two very different stories that are linked so, so very elegantly' Shots

'This is one of the most enjoyable books I've read this year' Bay Tales