{"product_id":"9780241503300-key-in-the-lock","title":"The Key In The Lock","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA haunting historical mystery steeped in explosive secrets and lost love\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Echoes of Daphne Du Maurier . an intriguing, elegantly constructed gothic mystery' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Key in the Lock \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edemands to be devoured whole'\u003c\/b\u003e Stacey Halls, author of \u003ci\u003eMrs England\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA captivating story of burning secrets and buried shame, and of the loyalty and love that rises from the ashes.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e'I still dream, every night, of Polneath on fire.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e By day, Ivy Boscawen mourns the loss of her son Tim in the Great War. But by night she mourns another boy - one whose death decades ago haunts her still.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For Ivy is sure that there is more to what happened all those years ago: the fire at the Great House, and the terrible events that came after. A truth she must uncover, if she is ever to be free.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e HISTORICAL FICTION PICK \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Intriguing, beguiling and surprising until the very end - I was transfixed' \u003c\/b\u003eClaire Fuller, author of \u003ci\u003eUnsettled Ground\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Absorbing, beautifully written . Everything I enjoy in a gothic mystery'\u003c\/b\u003e Rosie Andrews, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Leviathan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The Key in the Lock is an absolute triumph! Dark, clever and utterly enthralling, this is historical fiction - and storytelling - at its absolute best' \u003c\/b\u003eElizabeth Macneal, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Doll Factory\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCircus of Wonders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A beautifully observed novel. Intriguing, beguiling and surprising until the very end - I was transfixed and moved by Underdown's storytelling' \u003c\/b\u003eClaire Fuller, author of \u003ci\u003eUnsettled Ground\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brilliantly twisty, dripping with mystery and utterly heartbreaking'\u003c\/b\u003e Emily Koch, author of \u003ci\u003eKeep Him Close\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A gothic mystery of the highest order. Chilling, sad, beautiful, and so elegantly conjured'\u003c\/b\u003e Emma Stonex, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lamplighters\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'The perfect gothic novel' \u003c\/b\u003eStuart Turton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Deliciously intriguing from the very first sentence'\u003c\/b\u003e Sara Collins, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of Frannie Langton\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Captivating and elegant and undoubtedly a future classic'\u003c\/b\u003e Lucie McKnight Hardy, author of \u003ci\u003eWater Shall Refuse Them\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterclass in atmosphere. haunting, vivid and urgent. \u003ci\u003eThe Key in the Lock \u003c\/i\u003edemands to be devoured whole'\u003c\/b\u003e Stacey Halls, author of \u003ci\u003eMrs England\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Atmospheric and rich with evocative detail, I found myself in tears by the end'\u003c\/b\u003e Harriet Tyce, author of \u003ci\u003eBlood Orange\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A Cornish landscape evocative of Daphne du Maurier . brilliantly plotted'\u003c\/b\u003e Louise Hare, author of \u003ci\u003eThis Lovely City\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'I was captivated by the characters, the story and the sinuous, seamless plotting' \u003c\/b\u003eSarah Hilary, author of \u003ci\u003eFragile\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is a novel of true elegance, deftly and satisfyingly plotted'\u003c\/b\u003e Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of\u003ci\u003e The Mermaid and Mr Hancock\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eAn ingenious page-turner' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e'A compelling gothic mystery'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eGood Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An evocative, emotional and compelling gothic read'\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003ci\u003eCultureFly, Books to Look Forward to Reading in 2022\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'With echoes of Daphne du Maurier from its very first, Underdown's second novel is an intriguing, elegantly constructed gothic mystery' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A captivating and atmospheric read'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eMy Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Packed full of secrets, eerily atmospheric, this is a darkly gothic tale'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eThe gloriously Gothic second novel from Beth Underdown tells a story of smouldering secrets, lingering guilt and hidden love'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eA \u003cb\u003eclever, chilling and emotionally charged\u003c\/b\u003e journey makes The Key In The Lock \u003cb\u003ethe perfect novel for a winter's night' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuzz Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40943542042721,"sku":"9780241503300","price":14.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32471408.jpg?v=1737574717","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241503300-key-in-the-lock","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}