The Mysterious Affair at Castaway House: The stunning debut for fans of Agatha Christie

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This stunning debut novel is a gripping read laced with mystery, secrets and love – perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Tracy Chevalier and Sarah Waters. There are secrets hiding between the walls at Castaway House . . . __________1924 Robert Carver escapes to the glamorous Castaway House to spend a summer in the company of his much wealthier cousin, Alec Bray. But appearances can be deceiving, and the Brays are a damaged family, with even more damaging secrets. And little does Robert know that his world is about to change for ever. . .1965Rosie Churchill has run away from home and everything she knows to stay at the rundown Castaway House.But when she begins to discover a long-buried scandal she soon comes to realise that neither her own troubled past nor that of the house will stay secret for long. . .As Rosie begins to learn more about Robert, the further she is drawn into the mysterious history of the house, and their stories, old and new, entwine.____________’An incredibly intricate story and wonderfully well written’ 5* reader review ‘A gripping read with finely wrought characters and lots of rich detail and colour’ 5* reader review ‘I became totally immersed’ 5* reader review

Additional information

Weight 0.351 kg
Dimensions 3 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
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Format

Paperback

Language

Pages

512

Publisher

Year Published

2014-8-28

Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom

ISBN 10

1405917008

About The Author

Stephanie Lam was born and raised in London. She now lives in Brighton, close to the sea. The Mysterious Affair at Castaway House is her first novel.

Review Quote

I loved the gloriously, shamelessly old-fashioned title, with its hints of Agatha Christie and Josephine Tey . . . A fizzingly fresh story of mysteries-within-mysteries

Other text

An elegantly written debut by an author to watch out for