{"product_id":"9781408726846-the-library-thief","title":"The Library Thief","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Binding meets The Vanishing Half in this gripping, original mystery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE EXTRAORDINARY, CONVERSATION-STARTING DEBUT FOR 2024: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Binding \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Half \u003c\/i\u003ein \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ean original, incendiary mystery about a white-passing bookbinder in Victorian Britain. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn extraordinary historical debut for any reader who loves gothic mysteries like \u003ci\u003eRebecca \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFingersmith\u003c\/i\u003e, and fiction which shines a light on untold stories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Intriguingly and superbly plotted . Shenjé weaves race, identity, feminism, sexuality and class into a beguiling mystery' \u003ci\u003eWOMAN \u0026amp; HOME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe library is under lock and key. But its secrets can't be contained.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter he brought her home from Jamaica as a baby, Florence's father had her hair hot-combed to make her look like the other girls. But as a young woman, Florence is not so easy to tame - and when she brings scandal to his door, the bookbinder throws her onto the streets of Manchester.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Intercepting her father's latest commission, Florence talks her way into the remote, forbidding Rose Hall to restore its collection of rare books. Lord Francis Belfield's library is old and full of secrets - but none so intriguing as the whispers about his late wife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Then one night, the library is broken into. Strangely, all the priceless tomes remain untouched. Florence is puzzled, until she discovers a half-burned book in the fireplace. She realises with horror that someone has found and set fire to the secret diary of Lord Belfield's wife - which may hold the clue to her fate .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A tantalising read that swells with secrecy and intrigue. It's hard to believe that Kuchenga Shenjé writes of the past, and not of the present. A beautifully and skilfully written debut' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of \u003ci\u003eQueenie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This debut gut-wrenchingly conveys a unique historical perspective on race, gender, and sexuality . Fans of Sarah Waters and Bridget Collins might have in Shenj\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eé\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e a new author to add to their TBR lists'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLIBRARY JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Powerful, gorgeously absorbing and wholly original'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJOANNE BURN, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hemlock Cure\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Threads in themes of identity, sexuality and a woman's impossible choices into an intricate web of mysteries that would not let me go'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCARI THOMAS, author of \u003ci\u003eThreadneedle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A love letter to the golden age of Du Maurier and Bronte, \u003ci\u003eThe Library Thief \u003c\/i\u003eis lyrical, beguiling and powerfully relevant'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJUNO DAWSON, author of \u003ci\u003eHer Majesty's Royal Coven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I was swept up with the mystery. A beautifully crafted story full of nuanced characters, gothic undertones and plenty of heart'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSTACEY THOMAS, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Revels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Atmospheric and compelling. Victorian gothic with a fresh twist'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFREYA BERRY, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Birdcage Library\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":41032498675809,"sku":"9781408726846","price":15.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_20868835.jpg?v=1712782876","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781408726846-the-library-thief","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}