Night in Question
Susan Fletcher
Belletristik / Gegenwartsliteratur (ab 1945)
Beschreibung
Discover the uplifting story with a uniquely loveable protagonist, perfect for fans of Elizabeth is Missing, Small Pleasures and Dear Mrs Bird.'A wonderfully warm and involving page-turner.' Clare Chambers'A life-affirming novel, full of surprises' Emma Stonex'Full of unforgettable characters, a beguiling mystery with gorgeous prose Jennie GodfreyFlorence Butterfield has lived an extraordinary life full of travel, passion and adventure. But, at eighty-seven, she suspects there are no more surprises to come her way.Then, one midsummer's night, something terrible happens - so strange and unexpected that Florence or Florrie, as her friends call her is suspicious.Was this really an accident, or is she living alongside a would-be murderer?The only clue is a magenta envelope, discarded earlier that day.And Florrie - cheerfully independent but often overlooked - is the only person determined to uncover the truth.As she does, Florrie finds herself looking back on her own life . . . and a long-buried secret becomes ever harder to ignore.Praise for The Night in Question and Susan Fletcher:'[Fletcher's] prose is extraordinarily lyrical . . . and her themes are profound.' Sunday Times'A gifted storyteller' Independent'Fletcher unpeels with delicacy and insight the complex layers of the human heart.' Guardian
