A diary hidden. A crime buried.

A secret to be freed. .

. 'A delicious page-turning mystery within a mystery' LIZ HYDER'A twisty treasure hunt of a novel.

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Utterly beguiling' LIZZIE POOK'It glistens with a hint of the danger that lurks within' CHARLOTTE PHILBY'Claustrophobic and clever' JANE SHEMILT_________Dear Reader, the man I love is trying to kill me. .

. 1932.

Emily Blackwood, a young adventuress and plant hunter, travels north for a curious new commission. A gentleman has written to request she catalogue his vast collection of taxidermied creatures before sale.

On arrival, Emily finds a ruined castle, its owner haunted by the memory of a woman who disappeared five decades before. And when she discovers the ripped pages of an old diary, crammed into the walls, she realises a dark secret lies here, waiting to entrap her too.

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'Beautiful writing, thrilling plot and a literary treasure hunt - all my favourite things' ANNA MAZZOLA'Outstanding. Lovers of crime, mystery and intrigue should order this immediately' HARPER'S BAZAAR'Wonderfully gothic and immersive' NEW EUROPEAN'An atmospheric read - add in a literary treasure hunt and this is irresistible' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Very clever.

Keeps you glued until the final twist' WOMAN & HOME_________REAL READERS LOVE THIS TWISTY AND ATMOSPHERIC BOOK!'A captivating story which kept me reading far into the night ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''It's visual and beautiful, and a gorgeous piece of of work ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''An absolute triumph ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''Freya creates a claustrophobic atmosphere like no one else ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A beautiful and captivating read full of mystery and secrets ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐'. .