{"product_id":"9781529336429-haunting-at-holkham","title":"A Haunting at Holkham","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003efrom the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Whatever Next?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new blockbuster mystery from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eLady in Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhatever Next?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe thrilling new novel from the unforgettable author of\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eWhatever Next?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'[A] winning, well-plotted read. the mystery's denouement at the dance makes a \u003cb\u003eglamorous and dramatic \u003c\/b\u003econclusion' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJanuary 1950\u003c\/b\u003e. Lady Anne Coke, daughter of the 5th Earl of Leicester, is in Scunthorpe on a business trip when she is called home after a sudden death in the family. She returns to Holkham Hall to discover a mystery: her beloved grandfather has been found dead at the bottom of a flight of stairs with a valuable piece of jewellery in his pocket. No one can find a cause of death, and some even suspect foul play from the ghost who supposedly haunts the house. But Anne's suspicions are aroused; she grew close to her grandfather when they lived together during the war and she is determined to discover the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDuring World War II\u003c\/b\u003e, Holkham Hall was an army base with large sections out of bounds, and 11-year-old Anne was in the care of a new governess, whom she hated and believed to be deceitful. Although she had been told to stay away from certain parts of the house, Anne used the secret passageways and the cellars to move around unnoticed. And something she saw then could unlock the mystery of her grandfather's death now . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull of rich historical detail, this is a gripping novel of wartime secrets, intrigue and deceit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A breezily entertaining read from the author of \u003ci\u003eLady In Waiting\u003c\/i\u003e, with \u003cb\u003eclever plotting and a beautiful setting\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Express\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Stirring story of \u003cb\u003ewartime secrets and intrigue\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Clever plotting' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Delightfully intriguing' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeterborough Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThrilling. \u003c\/b\u003e The atmosphere is perfect, the anxieties and fears of the young Anne are particularly realistic, and the mystery is the perfect riddle. This is a superb story, told with verve and love' \u003cb\u003eBooks-monthly.co.uk \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563269636470,"sku":"9781529336429","price":14.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_33979094.jpg?v=1753428194","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529336429-haunting-at-holkham","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}