' Exuberant plotting & witty prose Great fun' The Times Phoebe Stanbury was killed in the summer of secrets One balmy June evening in 1881 Phoebe Stanbury stands before the guests at her engagement party this is her moment when she will join the renowned Raycraft family & ascend to polite society As she takes her fiance's hand a stranger holding a knife steps forward & ends the poor girl's life Amid the chaos he turns to her aristocratic groom & mouths 'I promised I would save you' The following morning just a few miles away timid young legal clerk William Lamb meets a reclusive client He finds the old man terrified & in desperate need of aid William must keep safe a small casket of yellowing papers & deliver an enigmatic message The Finder knows With its labyrinth of unfolding mysteries Claire Evans' riveting debut will be adored by fans of Kate Mosse Carlos Ruiz Zafon & Jessie Burton'A darkly brilliant romp packed with intrigue & romance curl up & prepare to become immersed' Heat' Claire Evans has created a cast of deliciously sinister & mysterious characters A hugely satisfying read' Good Housekeeping'I stayed up far too late reading this night after night IT WILL GET YOU HOOKED' Herald Sun'A brilliantly plotted unpredictable page-turner that builds to a devastating conclusion' Jack Williams co-creator of The Missing & Rellik' Claire Evans's debut novel is exciting ingenious' Good Reading Magazine ' Will keep you guessing' Crime Fiction Lover' The Fourteenth Letter is well researched well plotted well written & a jolly good read' Promoting Crime Fiction blog'A delicious & surprising debut novel Thrilling' Love It Magazine' Builds to a shattering conclusion
- it will repay your patience over & again this is a superb story well worth the read' Crime Review'A truly thrilling read & I will be looking out for this author's next book Highly recommended' My Shelf (blog)