The Ribs of Death
A missing fortune and a psychopath on the loose – a spellbinding gothic thriller
Format:Paperback
Publisher:The Murder Room
Published:14th Dec '14
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
'Joan Aiken's triumph with this genre is that she does it so much better than others' New York Times Book Review
When Charles is given just twelve months to live, his doctor sister takes him to a small Cornish village to end his days. They are joined by other friends including Tuesday, the young author of an unexpectedly sensational novel that brings her nothing but trouble.
Combining doomed love, a beautifully groomed and immaculately behaved psychopath, an escaped circus leopard and a fortune hidden in the pages of a library of books Joan Aiken once again serves up all the ingredients for an explosive finale.
'Unusual, enthralling, full of wry fun' Sunday Times
Excellent characterisation, especially of the likeable heroine narrator * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Unusual, enthralling, full of wry fun * SUNDAY TIMES *
A fast, lively story that builds to a fiery denouement * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Joan Aiken's triumph with this genre is that she does it so much better than others * NEW YORK TIMES *
ISBN: 9781471916779
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 41g
240 pages