The Unburied by Charles Palliser (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Unburied by Charles Palliser A gothic tale of deception, murder and mystery set in Victorian England. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description On a bleak, wintry morning in Victorian England, Dr Ned Courtine arrives in the sleepy cathedral town of Thurchester for a reunion with his former university friend, Austin Fickling. Over 20 years have passed since they last saw each other, and Fickling appears anxious and gaunt, ravaged by a strange, existential guilt. In order to deflect Courtines questions from himself, Fickling recounts the story of Thurchesters ghost, William Burgoyne, once a royalist and treasurer of the cathedral who was murdered in the aftermath of the Civil War. The macabre tale of murder and deception captures Courtines imagination, and he finds himself unknowingly drawn into a world of haunting evil. A masterpiece of Victorian suspense as well as a dazzling meditation on human passions, THE UNBURIED is a murder mystery that lingers - even after all has been resolved. Author Biography Charles Palliser is a bestselling American-born novelist. He has published five novels which have been translated into a dozen languages, and his most well-known novel, THE QUINCUNX, sold over a million copies internationally. He has taught creative writing in Glasgow, London, New Jersey and Poitiers. He lives in London. Review A big, fat murder mystery. It is a perfectly pitched pastiche of Victorian Gothic ... compulsive reading * EVENING STANDARD *This is, basically, a cracking yarn ... enormously enjoyable ... Wilkie Collins and chums having been effectively buried themselves for so long, it is charming that Palliser should so faithfully unbury them again * OBSERVER *Fans of Pallisers bestseller THE QUINCUNX will be gripped * DAILY MAIL *Palliser really is the master of the neo-Victorian genre, mixing deliciously spooky tales with high intelligence and a superior style * SUNDAY HERALD *Charles Palliser returns once again to his Wilkie Collins style of atmospheric recreation in this brilliant new novel. This is near faultless story-telling - a one-sitting feast * SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY * Promotional A gothic tale of deception, murder and mystery set in Victorian England. Long Description On a bleak, wintry morning in Victorian England, Dr Ned Courtine arrives in the sleepy cathedral town of Thurchester for a reunion with his former university friend, Austin Fickling. Over 20 years have passed since they last saw each other, and Fickling appears anxious and gaunt, ravaged by a strange, existential guilt. In order to deflect Courtines questions from himself, Fickling recounts the story of Thurchesters ghost, William Burgoyne, once a royalist and treasurer of the cathedral who was murdered in the aftermath of the Civil War. The macabre tale of murder and deception captures Courtines imagination, and he finds himself unknowingly drawn into a world of haunting evil. A masterpiece of Victorian suspense as well as a dazzling meditation on human passions, THE UNBURIED is a murder mystery that lingers - even after all has been resolved. Review Quote Fans of Pallisers bestseller THE QUINCUNX will be gripped Promotional "Headline" A gothic tale of deception, murder and mystery set in Victorian England. Description for Sales People Charles Pallisers RUSTICATION was published in November 2013, almost 14 years after the publication of his previous novel, THE UNBURIED. Details ISBN1780229135 Author Charles Palliser ISBN-10 1780229135 ISBN-13 9781780229133 Media Book Publisher Orion Publishing Co Year 2015 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson Pages 400 Format Paperback DEWEY 823.914 Series Murder Room Language English UK Release Date 2015-04-09 Publication Date 2015-04-09 Audience General NZ Release Date 2015-06-08 AU Release Date 2015-06-08 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:92902624;

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