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A theatrical curse. A shocking discovery in the cathedral. Only one woman can unravel the mystery and prevent more bloodshed. When Helen Oddfellow goes to Canterbury for the opening of an Elizabethan play unseen for 400 years, she is expecting an exciting night. But the performance is disrupted by protests, then a gruesome discovery in the cathedral crypt draws her into a desperate hunt for a murderer. Is the play cursed? The actors think so, but Helen doesn't believe in curses. As friends go missing and Helen herself is threatened, she pursues the clues through the ornate tombs of the…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
A theatrical curse. A shocking discovery in the cathedral. Only one woman can unravel the mystery and prevent more bloodshed. When Helen Oddfellow goes to Canterbury for the opening of an Elizabethan play unseen for 400 years, she is expecting an exciting night. But the performance is disrupted by protests, then a gruesome discovery in the cathedral crypt draws her into a desperate hunt for a murderer. Is the play cursed? The actors think so, but Helen doesn't believe in curses. As friends go missing and Helen herself is threatened, she pursues the clues through the ornate tombs of the cathedral and the alleyways of the ancient city. Mysteries from the distant and not-so-distant past are exposed. Can Helen find the killer - before he kills again? The Crimson Thread is the latest in the series of mysteries to feature the literary sleuth Helen Oddfellow.
Autorenporträt
Anna Sayburn Lane is a novelist, short story writer and journalist, inspired by the history and contemporary life of London. Unlawful Things is her first novel. She has published award-winning short stories in a number of magazines, including Mslexia, Scribble and One Eye Grey. Her award-winning story Conservation was described by judge and Booker-longlisted author Alison MacLeod as "a powerful and profound contemporary piece in which one man's story stands for an entire nation's... it's a punch to the heart, a story that will haunt and touch its readers deeply".