Things in Jars

Zusatztext If there was an Oscar ceremony for books, then Kidd's Victorian mystery Things in Jars would surely sweep the board . . . Timeless . . . Knife-sharp Informationen zum Autor Jess Kidd was brought up in London as part of a large family from County Mayo. Her first novel, Himself , was shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards in 2016 and she was the winner of the Costa Short Story Award in the same year. In 2017, Himself was shortlisted for the Authors' Club Best First Novel Award and longlisted for the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger. Her second novel, The Hoarder , was shortlisted for the Kerry Group Irish Novel of the Year Award and longlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. Both books were BBC Radio 2 Book Club picks. @JessKiddHerself | jesskidd.com Klappentext The gripping Victorian detective novel from the Costa Award-winner and twice BBC Radio 2 Book Club author Zusammenfassung The gripping Victorian detective novel from the Costa Award-winner and twice BBC Radio 2 Book Club author Inhaltsverzeichnis jesskidd.com

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I loved Himself and The Hoarder but this book takes things to another level - thrilling, mysterious, twisted but more than anything, beautifully written and filled to bursting point with heart GRAHAM NORTON

Product details

• Authors: Jess Kidd, Kidd Jess
• Publisher: Canongate Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.01.2020
• EAN: 9781786893772
• ISBN: 978-1-78689-377-2
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense > Crime fiction, thrillers, espionage; London, Greater London, Historical romance, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), c 1800 to c 1900, Thriller / suspense, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Magical Realism, Modern and contemporary fiction, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, 1837–1901 (Victorian period), Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives