*** THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLER 2023 and TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 2023 ***A TIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY MAIL and LITERARY REVIEW BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022: FlawlessSUNDAY TIMES *** A rich and fascinating puzzleMAIL ON SUNDAY *** I completely lost myself to this book for a few days LUCY FOLEY *** A deliciously involving page turnerGUARDIANSummer, 2021. Nell has come home at her familys insistence to celebrate an anniversary. Fifty years ago, her father wrote The Golden Bones. Part picture book, part treasure hunt, Sir Frank Churcher created a fairy story about Elinore, a murdered woman whose skeleton was scattered all over England. Clues and puzzles in the pages of TheGolden Bones led readers to seven sites where jewels were buried: one by one, the tiny golden bones were dug up until only Elinores pelvis remained hidden.The book was a sensation. A community of treasure hunters called the Bonehunters formed, in frenzied competition, obsessed to a dangerous, murderous degree. The book made Frank a rich man. Stalked by fans who could not tell fantasy from reality, his daughter, Nell, became a recluse.But now the Churchers must be reunited. The book is being reissued along with a new treasure hunt and a documentary crew are charting everything that follows. Nell is appalled, and terrified. During the filming, Frank finally reveals the whereabouts of the missing golden bone. And then all hell breaks loose.Inspired by the authors love for Masquerade, this is a taut, mesmerising novel of danger and obsession.The ultimate entertaining thrillerEVENING STANDARDWith rich characterisation and intricate yet propulsive plottingGUARDIANSparks the most intense of emotionsTHE TIMES *THRILLER OF THE MONTH*A gorgeously intricate puzzle of a bookTHE OBSERVERPacy, brilliantly plotted, and full of complex characters and relationshipsGOOD HOUSEKEEPINGA dark treasure hunt, family secrets and plot twistsSTYLIST ONLINETheres layer upon layer of mystery in this frankly brilliant readBELFAST TELEGRAPHMoody, propulsive, and one of the most intriguing set ups Ive read in years GILLIAN McALLISTEROriginal, suspenseful, and with complex characters that spring irresistibly to life on the page LOUISE CANDLISHTwisted family dynamics and toxic, compelling characters RUTH WAREScary, moving and compelling: a beautifully-plotted, gorgeously-written triumph of a thriller NICCI FRENCHA completely addictive story of two families destroyed by success JANE CASEY
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