The Library Thief
Paperback
The Binding meets The Vanishing Half in this gripping, original mystery
The Binding meets The Vanishing Half in this extraordinary historical debut - perfect for readers who love gothic mysteries with books at the heart of them, as well as stories about people often overlooked by history.
Some secrets are too scandalous to conceal...Since they left Jamaica for England, Florence's father has tried to tame her - from hot-combing her unruly hair, to training her in the art of bookbinding. But when Florence brings scandal to his door, he throws her onto the streets.Florence has nowhere to turn, but intercepting her father's commission to restore a private library, she talks her way into the remote, imposing Rose Hall. There, even the wonders of Lord Belfield's library can't distract Florence from the whisper of scandal around the late lady of the house and her black maid.Then one night, someone breaks into the library - yet strangely, they take none of the priceless tomes. Discovering a half-burned diary in the fireplace, Florence holds the key to a mystery that will reshape everything she knows about herself, and shake Rose Hall to its very foundations . . .Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9781408726839
- Author: Kuchenga Shenje
- Pub date: 10.06.25
- RRP: $27.99
- Format: Paperback / softback
Author
Kuchenga Shenje
Kuchenga is a writer, journalist and speaker with work on many media platforms including Stylist, British Vogue and Netflix. She has contributed short stories and essays to several anthologies, most notably It's Not OK to Feel Blue (And Other Lies), Who's Loving You and Loud Black Girls.
Owing to a lifelong obsession with books and the written word, Kuchenga studied Creative Writing at The Open University. Her work is focused on the perils of loving, being loved and women living out loud throughout the ages. Her first novel The Library Thief is the ultimate marriage of her passions for history, mystery and rebels. She currently resides in Manchester where she is determined to continue living a life worth writing about.Other books by the author
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