That Dark Spring - A True Story of Death and Desire in 1920s Provence

About the author

After training as an archaeologist, Susannah Stapleton worked in museums and art galleries before becoming a historical researcher, unravelling mysteries for organisations and individuals. Her debut, The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective, was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction. That Dark Spring is her second book. She lives in Shropshire with her husband and cat. When not writing, she enjoys creating literary automata and preparing specimens for her tiny natural history museum.

Product details

• Authors: Susannah Stapleton
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 26.03.2026
• EAN: 9781529065589
• ISBN: 978-1-5290-6558-9
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Biographies, autobiographies; Provence, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women, France, True Crime, European History, HISTORY / Europe / France, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, TRUE CRIME / Murder / General, HISTORY / Women, Biography: arts & entertainment, c 1920 to c 1929, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), Biography: arts and entertainment, TRUE CRIME / Historical, True crime: serial killers and murderers, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General