'I am not my husband. I am innocent. Do you believe me?'The beautiful, enigmatic wife of a feared dictator stands trial for her late husband's crimes against the people. The world will finally know the truth. But whose?'A gripping, intelligent, utterly-of-the-moment thriller' EMMA STONEX, bestselling author of The Lamplighters'A remarkable new talen...

'Welcome, dear reader. You have found me, and I you. The diary you hold in your hands is a treasure map. It will lead you to what you ought to seek. Like all such maps, the trail is cryptic. The reason for this is simple. The man I love is trying to kill me.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Gorgeously gothic, dark and forbidding'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Plenty of mystery, drama and even murder'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Claustrophobic'Set ...

The answers to a mystery lie hidden within an old book. Unlock the secrets of The Birdcage Library...Lose yourself in a rich, spellbinding story of long-buried secrets and dark obsession from Freya Berry, author of The Dictator's Wife, as seen on BBC2 Between the Covers.Dear Reader, the man I love is trying to kill me...It's 1932 and adventuress and plant-hunter...

'An intelligent, utterly-of-the-moment thriller' EMMA STONEX'Compelling, atmospheric. It's BRILLIANT' MARIAN KEYES'Sumptuously written. One of the most compelling literary debuts of the year**'** GLAMOURONE WOMAN KNOWS THE TRUTH.CAN YOU TRUST HER TO TELL IT?Laura flies to her parents' homeland for the defence c...