The Bookbinder's Secret

A$33 · Offered by Harry Hartog Rare Books · No longer available

When a burned book falls into the hands of a young bookbinder, she uncovers a tale of forbidden love, a fortune lost ... and murder - which puts her own life in jeopardy. Fans of The Shadow of the Wind and The Thirteenth Tale will love this thrilling historical novel, with an intriguing mystery, which is perfect for lovers of books about books. 'Thoroughly immersive and atmospheric ... This book has everything; adventure, intrigue, romance and a lead character you can really root for' YOURS BOOK CLUB, Book Editor's Pick 'A hypnotic novel with fine writing and a skillful ability to discover the culture and society of the past ... as it is a really first-rate debut novel, I have selected it as the best book actually published in 2025' THE CRITIC 'Original, exciting, beautifully written' M. W. CRAVEN 'I devoured this book! Totally immersive and highly atmospheric, this page-turning debut has a magical allure that is utterly captivating' EVIE WOODS ................... What danger could lie within a book?'I wish you had not killed him.' Lilian Delaney, apprentice to a master bookbinder in Oxford in 1901, chafes at the confines of her life, caught between the oppressive walls of her father's bookshop and the limitations of being a woman in a man's profession. But when a burned book comes into her possession, she finds hidden beneath the binding a fifty-year-old letter speaking of love, fortune and murder. Lily is drawn into the mystery, which hints at a forbidden romance between yo

• Binding: Hardcover

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