{"product_id":"9781473680920","title":"The Skeleton Key","description":"Author: Erin Kelly\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781473680920\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 14 Nov 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 512 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e*** THE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e TOP TEN BESTSELLER 2023 and \u003ci\u003eTIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER 2023 ***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eTIMES, OBSERVER, DAILY MAIL \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e LITERARY REVIEW \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR 2022: \u003c\/b\u003e'Flawless' \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES *** \u003c\/i\u003e'A rich and fascinating puzzle' \u003ci\u003eMAIL ON SUNDAY *** \u003c\/i\u003e'I completely lost myself to this book for a few days' LUCY FOLEY *** 'A deliciously involving page turner' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSummer, 2021. Nell has come home at her family's insistence to celebrate an anniversary. Fifty years ago, her father wrote \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Bones. \u003c\/i\u003ePart picture book, part treasure hunt, Sir Frank Churcher created a fairy story about Elinore, a murdered woman whose skeleton was scattered all over England. Clues and puzzles in the pages of \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGolden Bones\u003c\/i\u003e led readers to seven sites where jewels were buried: one by one, the tiny golden bones were dug up until only Elinore's pelvis remained hidden.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book was a sensation. A community of treasure hunters called the Bonehunters formed, in frenzied competition, obsessed to a dangerous, murderous degree. The book made Frank a rich man. Stalked by fans who could not tell fantasy from reality, his daughter, Nell, became a recluse.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut now the Churchers must be reunited. The book is being reissued along with a new treasure hunt and a documentary crew are charting everything that follows. Nell is appalled, and terrified. During the filming, Frank finally reveals the whereabouts of the missing golden bone. And then all hell breaks loose.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by the author's love for \u003ci\u003eMasquerade\u003c\/i\u003e, this is a taut, mesmerising novel of danger and obsession.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The ultimate entertaining thriller' \u003ci\u003eEVENING STANDARD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'With rich characterisation and intricate yet propulsive plotting' \u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Sparks the most intense of emotions' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES *\u003c\/i\u003eTHRILLER OF THE MONTH*\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A gorgeously intricate puzzle of a book' \u003ci\u003eTHE OBSERVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Pacy, brilliantly plotted, and full of complex characters and relationships' \u003ci\u003eGOOD HOUSEKEEPING\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A dark treasure hunt, family secrets and plot twists' \u003ci\u003eSTYLIST\u003c\/i\u003e ONLINE\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'There's layer upon layer of mystery in this frankly brilliant read' \u003ci\u003eBELFAST TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Moody, propulsive, and one of the most intriguing set ups I've read in years' GILLIAN McALLISTER\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Original, suspenseful, and with complex characters that spring irresistibly to life on the page' LOUISE CANDLISH\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Twisted family dynamics and toxic, compelling characters' RUTH WARE\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Scary, moving and compelling: a beautifully-plotted, gorgeously-written triumph of a thriller' NICCI FRENCH\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A completely addictive story of two families destroyed by success' JANE CASEY\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePRE-ORDER THE HOUSE OF MIRRORS, available Spring 2024,","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46375447920798,"sku":"ADS-9781473680920","price":24.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781473680920.jpg?v=1767670814","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781473680920","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}