The House With No Rooms

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A woman lies dead on the ground. A girl watches from the shadows. What did she really see The summer of 1976 was the hottest in living memory. A lost little girl, dizzied by the head, stumbled upon a deserted museum. She thought she saw a woman lying dead on the ground. But when she opened her eyes, the woman had gone. Forty years later, cleaner and detective Stella Darnell is investigating a suspected murder in the Botanical Gardens at Kew. Working methodically, stain by stain, she is drawn into an obsessive world, and towards a killer who has never been caught...

Reviews

A prime example of complex storytelling on a grand scale and a great way to kickstart the month... an intricate story that stealthily holds your attention throughout towards a thrilling and gripping finale' * Bookshelf Butterfly *
n atmospheric and sinister crime thriller with an agreeably complex tale of murder in an iconic London setting, 4/5 * The Curious Ginger Cat *
eautifully crafted, thoughtful... The denouement is both shocking and satisfying... This is yet another unsettling, accomplished book by a writer at the top of her game and is highly recommended, 10/10' * Brainfluff *
A classic mystery with various red herrings and a surprising but totally fair twist at the end. Readers pay attention! Highly recommended * Promoting Crime *
These books are very enjoyable and I thoroughly recommend them * New Books Magazine *
Entertaining... The twists, turns and revelations of clues and links are deftly handled into an exciting tale. Her use of a cleaning detective and a side-kick with such percipience is inspired' * Crime Review *

Author Bio

Lesley Thomson grew up in west London. Her first novel, A Kind of Vanishing, won the People's Book Prize in 2010. Her second novel, The Detective's Daughter, was a #1 bestseller and sold over 500,000 copies.