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Echoes of Daphne Du Maurier . . . an intriguing, elegantly constructed gothic mystery'' Sunday Timesbr>''The Key in the Lock demands to be devoured whole'' Stacey Halls, author of Mrs Englandbr>br>A captivating story of burning secrets and buried shame, and of the loyalty and love that rises from the ashes.br> --------------br>br> ''I still dream, every night, of Polneath on fire...''br>br> By day, Ivy Boscawen mourns the loss of her son Tim in the Great War. But by night she mourns another boy - one whose death decades ago haunts her still.br>br> For Ivy is sure that there is more to what happened all those years ago: the fire at the Great House, and the terrible events that came after. A truth she must uncover, if she is ever to be free.br>br> A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION PICK br>br> --------------br>''Intriguing, beguiling and surprising until the very end - I was transfixed'' Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Groundbr>br> ''Absorbing, beautifully written . . . Everything I enjoy in a gothic mystery'' Rosie Andrews, author of The Leviathanbr>br>''The Key in the Lock is an absolute triumph! Dark, clever and utterly enthralling, this is historical fiction - and storytelling - at its absolute best. I can''t wait to read whatever Beth Underdown writes next'' Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll Factory and Circus of Wondersbr>br>''A beautifully observed novel. Intriguing, beguiling and surprising until the very end - I was transfixed and moved by Underdown''s storytelling'' Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Groundbr>br>''Brilliantly twisty, dripping with mystery and utterly heartbreaking'' Emily Koch, author of Keep Him Closebr>br> ''A gothic mystery of the highest order. Chilling, sad, beautiful, and so elegantly conjured, it''s a story that summons du Maurier but retains ghosts all its own. I raced through it, my heart in my mouth. Superb'' Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplightersbr>br> ''The perfect gothic novel'' Stuart Turtonbr>br> ''Deliciously intriguing from the very first sentence, with shades of du Maurier and Dunmore. I was hooked by this exquisitely written tale of secrets and lies'' Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langtonbr>br> ''Captivating and elegant and undoubtedly a future classic'' Lucie McKnight Hardy, author of Water Shall Refuse Thembr>br>''A masterclass in atmosphere... haunting, vivid and urgent. The Key in the Lock demands to be devoured whole'' Stacey Halls, author of Mrs Englandbr>br>''The perfect read for an autumnal weekend. Atmospheric and rich with evocative detail, I found myself in tears by the end'' Harriet Tyce, author of Blood Orangebr>br> ''A Cornish landscape evocative of Daphne du Maurier . . . brilliantly plotted'' Louise Hare, author of This Lovely Citybr>br> ''The Key in the Lock will enthral fans of The Witchfinder''s Sister. A brooding Cornish tale of a grieving mother obsessively unpicking the lies around the death of the child of the man she secretly loves, it''ll also recruit fans of Du Maurier & Waters'' Patrick Gale, author of A Place Called Winterbr>br> ''I was captivated by the characters, the story and the sinuous, seamless plotting'' Sarah Hilary, author of Fragilebr>br>''This is a novel of true elegance, deftly and satisfyingly plotted. I expect impeccable prose from Beth Underdown but The Key In The Lock is also wise, thoughtful, and profoundly moving'' Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of The Mermaid and Mr Hancockbr>br>''An ingenious page-turner'' The Times br>br> ''A compelling gothic mystery'' - Good Housekeepingbr>br>''An evocative, emotional and compelling gothic read'' - CultureFly, Books to Look Forward to Reading in 2022br>br>''With echoes of Daphne du Maurier from its very first, Underdown''s second novel is an intriguing, elegantly constructed gothic mystery'' Sunday Timesbr>br&g...
