Nothing is as it seems . . .
France, 1928. It is ten years since the Great War ended, but Freddie Watson is still haunted by the loss of his beloved brother. Driving through the foothills of the Pyrenees, his car spins off the road in a snowstorm. He takes refuge in an isolated village and there meets the captivating Fabrissa. They spend the night talking of love and loss and war.
By daybreak, Fabrissa has vanished and Freddie has discovered that he alone holds the key to an ancient mystery, one which leads him deep into the mountains and to a cave that conceals a shocking secret . . .
'A wonderfully haunting winter's tale. Stop the clock and read it in one sitting' She
'A great read . . . Mosse writes movingly about loss and atmospherically about France' Daily Mail
'Beautiful and haunting, this is a great story of love, loss and courage' Woman
WITH READING GROUP NOTES AND AN EXCLUSIVE SHORT STORY
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
ISBN: 9781474625883
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 240 g
Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 24 mm
Mosse's story-telling packs a punch - THE INDEPENDENT
Beautiful and haunting, this is a great story of love, loss and courage. - WOMAN
An absorbing tale of loss and remembrance in the aftermath of the First World War ... Mosse excels at transporting her readers into another time and another world ... Mosse's depiction of life in Southern France between the wars is utterly convincing - EXPRESS
A poignant, spooky study of mourning and redemption - MARIE CLAIRE
The themes of love, loss and remembrance are explored to create a wonderfully haunting winter's tale. Stop the clock and read it in one sitting - SHE
An enchanting novella ... Mosse proves that she can weave a web of poignant and thrilling strands that will ensnare any reader - THE LADY
This is a great read ... Mosse writes movingly about loss and atmospherically about France - DAILY MAIL
It takes much of what appeals about her bestselling novels - and adds a heartbreaking story - what is really haunting about Mosse's tale is the rawness of Freddie's grief - THE TIMES
I'd loved Kate Mosse's Labyrinth and Sepulchre and I guess I was expecting something as thrilling with The Winter Ghosts. Despite the lovely edition I got (hard cover and old-style cut pages) the story... More
I had high hopes for this book having read the back but it really wasn't the greatest read. It would have made a great short story but it was too padded out. Definitely wouldn't recommend.
This book took me back to the Languedoc and reminded me of the excellent quality of Kate Mosse's books. It revived my interest in her and I have subsequently bought "Labyrinth" to re-read.
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