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Zusatztext Mosse weaves some difficult themes into the narrative! such as the effects of sexual violence! murder and grief! and her descriptions of the marshlands of Fishbourne - where she herself grew up - are outstanding. Her writing in these passages comes alive and! in turn! breathes life into the setting. The dangers of the marshland - the wind has "teeth"! and the water "pulses" - cleverly echo and magnify the suspenseful and precarious nature of its inhabitants´ lives. Informationen zum Autor Kate Mosse is an international bestselling author with sales of more than five million copies in 42 languages. Her fiction includes the novels Labyrinth (2005)! Sepulchre (2007) ! The Winter Ghosts (2009)! Citadel (2012)! and The Taxidermist's Daughter (2015)! as well as an acclaimed collection of short stories! The Mistletoe Bride & Other Haunting Tales (2013). Kate is the Co-Founder and Chair of the Board of the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction (previously the Orange Prize) and in June 2013! was awarded an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for services to literature. She lives in Sussex. Klappentext The enthralling new Sunday Times bestselling gothic novel from the author of THE WINTER GHOSTS! CITADEL and LABYRINTH. Zusammenfassung The enthralling new Sunday Times bestselling gothic novel from the author of THE WINTER GHOSTS! CITADEL and LABYRINTH.
