Eleni Kyriacou

The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou

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Produktbeschreibung

__Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club 2023__

'Tense. Moving. Morally complex. Zina Pavlou is wholly unforgettable.' RACHEL RHYS
'Impressive... worthy of Sarah Waters' THE TIMES

THEY HAVE TOLD SO MANY LIES ABOUT ME.

London, 1954. Zina Pavlou, a Cypriot grandmother, waits quietly in the custody of the Metropolitan police. She can't speak their language, but she understands what their wary looks mean: she has been accused of the brutal murder of her daughter-in-law.

Eva Georgiou, Greek interpreter for the Met, knows how it feels to be voiceless as an immigrant woman. While she works as Zina's translator, her obsession with the case deepens, and so too does her bond with the accused murderer.

Zina can't speak for herself. She can't clear her own name. All she can do is wait for the world to decide...

IS SHE A VICTIM? OR IS SHE A KILLER?

A compelling historical crime novel set in the Greek diaspora of 1950s London - that's inspired by a true story - The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou is perfect for fans of Erin Kelly, Sara Collins, and Jessie Burton.

'Eleni Kyriacou has drawn such a rich cast in this enthralling and wholly original novel. Utterly compelling.' CLARE MACKINTOSH

'Hugely powerful... Easily one of the best books you'll read this year' EMMA CHRISTIE

'A brilliantly crafted story of two women... and an absolute page-turner' LOUISE HARE

'Immersive, gripping, authentic' ERIN KELLY

'Chilling, gripping' NIKKI SMITH

'A tragic and compelling tale' GUARDIAN

'Zina and Eva will stay with me a long, long time' LOUISE FEIN

'Prepare to become obsessed with Zina Pavlou!' LOUISE MUMFORD

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Trade / Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 702896
• Seitenzahl: 375
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. November 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 152mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 457g
• ISBN-13: 9781837930357
• ISBN-10: 183793035X
• Artikelnr.: 67155638

Autorenporträt

Eleni Kyriacou is an award-winning editor and journalist. Her writing has appeared in the Guardian, the Observer, Grazia, and Red, among others. She's the daughter of Greek Cypriot immigrant parents, and her debut novel, She Came To Stay, was published in 2020. Her latest novel, The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou, is inspired by the true-crime story of the penultimate woman to be executed in Britain.

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Eleni Kyriacou has drawn such a rich cast in this enthralling and wholly original novel. Utterly compelling. Clare Mackintosh