Glenconner follows up the escapist mystery of Murder on Mustique with a wonderfully atmospheric whodunit set in wartime Norfolk and centred on an eleven-year-old girl determined to get to the bottom of sinister goings-on at the titular stately home.
The thrilling new mystery from the bestselling author of Lady in Waiting and Murder on Mustique. Set during WWII in Holkham, think Downton Abbey meets Knives Out ...
It's Christmas 1943 and Lady Anne Coke has returned to Holkham Hall from Scotland. But her home is now an army base, with large sections out of bounds. And 11-year-old Anne is in the care of a new governess, whom she hates and believes to be hiding something. At least her beloved grandfather is there with her, to share stories and keep her entertained.
But even though she's been told to stay away from certain parts of the house, Anne knows secrets about the hall that others do not; the passageways and the cellars that allow her to move around unnoticed, watching. And when mysterious events lead to a murder and disappearance, Anne is determined to uncover the truth.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781529336405
Number of pages: 352
Weight: 570 g
Dimensions: 238 x 160 x 40 mm
[A] winning, well-plotted read . . . the mystery's denouement at the dance makes a glamorous and dramatic conclusion - Wendy Holden, Daily Mail
A breezily entertaining read from the author of Lady In Waiting, with clever plotting and a beautiful setting - Daily Mirror
Stirring story of wartime secrets and intrigue - Best
Delightfully intriguing - Peterborough Telegraph
Thrilling . . . The atmosphere is perfect, the anxieties and fears of the young Anne are particularly realistic, and the mystery is the perfect riddle. This is a superb story, told with verve and love. Lady Anne Glenconner seems to have been born to write, and one wonders why she came to it so late in life . . . Hats off to Lady Anne for producing such a brilliant story! - Books-Monthly.co.uk
Lady Glenconner's intimate knowledge of Holkham shines through . . . an enjoyable winter read to be savoured over the upcoming holiday season - The Wee Review
It is the picture of life at Holkham and the training of an aristocrat to take on anything that may be thrown at her that makes this novel stand out - Literary Review
The story's main hero is the magnificent house of the title . . . it will certainly give pleasure to many readers - Spectator
Lady Anne Glenconner - who turns 90 in July - is remarkable . . . This, her second mystery, takes place in the grand house and estate where she grew up . . . As light as a soufflé but just as delicious - Irish Independent
A truly great read with a brilliant twist at the end - Yours
I love Anne Glenconner's writing style! And I loved the fact that this book is so very well balanced between fiction and biography. It's probably not my very favourite by this author (and I urge you to read... More
I found the mystery fascinating but what i really loved was the historical part and the memories of an era.
I hope I will be able to tell story as well as the author when I'm her age as she's a fascinating...
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A Haunting at Holkham by Anne Glenconner is a great post WWII historical mystery that I thoroughly enjoyed.
I loved that this historical fiction/mystery incorporates biographical information from the Author’s own...
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