The Secret of the Treasure Keepers – A. M. Howell, Kartoniert (TB)

Erscheinungsjahr: 2022 | Seiten: 336 Seiten

From the bestselling and award-winning A.M. Howell, author of The Garden of Lost Secrets and The House of One Hundred Clocks, comes a brand-new thrilling historical mystery of stolen treasure, friendship and deep courage in the aftermath of the Second World War. February 1948. Ruth is whisked off to the isolated Crow Farm when her mother is called to excavate long-buried Roman treasure. But their arrival at the farm is strange and frightening, and so different to the life Ruth has known in London. The farmer’s son, Joe, is hostile, and nothing is quite as it seems… Ruth is convinced Joe is hiding something, but before she can investigate, the treasure goes missing, and Joe’s mother falls gravely ill. With time running out for them all, Ruth must race to uncover who has stolen the treasure, and what secrets it holds… Praise for A.M. Howell WINNER OF THE MAL PEET CHILDREN’S AWARD WINNER OF THE EAST ANGLIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR A SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK Howell is a hypnotically readable writer, who keeps the pulse racing, while allowing every character slowly to unravel. The Telegraph Gripping plot as well as authentic historical detail. The Daily Mail Fans of Emma Carroll will adore this historical tale of derring-do and righted wrongs. The Times Atmospheric, full of period detail, and most importantly, thrilling. The i

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