The Kindness of Strangers

<p><b>'Intricate, compelling and intriguing...I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. A triumph of a debut novel' KATE KEMP, author of </b><i><b>The Grapevine</b><br></i> <br><br><b><i>IN A HOUSE BUILT ON LIES, THE TRUTH WILL GET YOU KILLED.<br></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.<br><br> 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.<br><br><b>'Twisty, fast-paced, brilliantly plotted and deliciously entertaining...an absolute must-read!' KRISTIN HARMEL, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author</b><br><br><b>'A wholly delightful novel brimming with unpredictable characters and delivering every ingredient of a classic whodunnit with wit and flair' SARAH CROUCH, author of <i>Middletide</i><br></b><br><b>'An ingeniously plotted, diabolically clever story of human deception and connection' KAREN DUKESS, author of <i>Welcome to Murder Week</i></b></p>