The Kindness of Strangers

<p><b>'Superbly plotted . . . pure escapism and utterly joyful' </b>JOANNA CANNON<Br><b>'Vivid and entertaining, and powered by such a wonderfully dry wit'</b> <i>THE TIMES</i><Br><b>'An excellent mystery . . . superbly rendered'</b> <i>GUARDIAN<Br></i><b>'A beautifully woven debut full of escalating secrets . . . hugely enjoyable'</b> AJ PEARCE<Br><b>'An intriguingly tricksy story'</b> <i>DAILY MAIL</i><Br><Br><b><i><h4>IN A HOUSE BUILT ON LIES, THE TRUTH WILL GET YOU KILLED.</h4></i></b><Br><i><b>London, 1953.</b></i> One foggy night, in the dead of February, a diffident young man arrives unannounced at 42 Tregunter Road in Chelsea. Self-styled Bohemian <b>Mrs Honor Wilson</b>, who runs a minor literary journal and lodgings from this timeworn Victorian house, introduces him to her 'dear house guests': <b>Robbie</b>, the writer; <b>Mina</b>, the aspiring socialite; <b>George</b>, the debutante; and <b>Saul</b>, the refugee poet. <b>Jimmy Sullivan </b>is a family friend, Honor says - yet clearly, something is very amiss. Despite everyone's suspicions, she lets the stranger move into the attic.</p><p> As they each try to disprove Jimmy's dubious account of himself, secrets, jealousies, and disturbing schemes come to light, fracturing the household's delicate allegiances and setting in motion, unstoppably, a tale of perilous self-invention, complicated love, and murderous revenge.</p><p><b>'Intricate, compelling and intriguing . . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. A triumph' </b>KATE KEMP, author of <i>The Grapevine</i></p><p><b>'A skilfully constructed mystery full of sly twists, dark wit and rich period detail' </b><i>THE ECONOMIST</i></p><p><b>'An exquisite debut mystery' </b><i>SAINSBURYS </i>magazine</p><p><b>'Twisty, fast-paced, brilliantly plotted and deliciously entertaining . . . an absolute must-read!' </b>KRISTIN HARMEL, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author</p><p><b>'A rich labyrinth of a story filled with deeply real, flawed, fabulous characters. Good luck putting it down'</b> STEPHEN SPOTSWOOD, author of <i>DEAD IN THE FRAME</i></p><p><b>'A wholly delightful novel brimming with unpredictable characters and delivering every ingredient of a classic whodunnit with wit and flair' </b>SARAH CROUCH, author of <i>Middletide</i></p><p><b>'An ingeniously plotted, diabolically clever story of human deception and connection' </b>KAREN DUKESS, author of <i>Welcome to Murder Week</i></p>