Foul Matter

I have been on nodding terms with death since age nineteen. Death holds precious little mystery for me. During the last sixteen years I have eaten death for breakfast . . .For accomplished writer and chef Clytie Churchill suffering and love come hand in hand. The life of each person she loves seems to come to a desperate end - sickness, suicide, death by drowning, orphan and widower Clytie has grieved through it all. During a long night reminiscing in a remote French Chateau she resolves to throw out all this Foul Matter - like the old proofs of a finished book.But there is still one mystery to solve - when she learns there is a chance that little Finn, her dead husband's son, could have survived the sinking of his father's boat Clytie seeks out lawyer and ex-lover Anthony to help her track him down.Awardwinning author Joan Aiken touches upon love and death with a thoughtfulness and courage that makes Foul Matter a romantic suspense novel like no other.

Product details

• Authors: Joan Aiken, Aiken Joan
• Publisher: Bello
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 17.05.2018
• Subject: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy
• EAN: 9781509878703
• ISBN: 978-1-5098-7870-3
• Pages: 304
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Dimensions (packing): 13.3 x 20.3 x 2 cm
• Subjects: New York, Sussex, Romantic suspense, Crime & mystery, France, death, Love, Marriage, Gothic, family, romantic, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, divorce, Lovers, Suicide, Bereavement, Crime and mystery fiction, C 1980 To C 1990, c 1980 to c 1989, Family Life / General, Thrillers / Suspense, female protagonist, Thrilling, grieving, grieve, gripping, tense, New York (state), strong woman, shocking, the wolves of willoughby chase