{"product_id":"letters-from-the-dead-paperback","title":"Letters from the Dead - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSam Hurcom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Gothic, claustrophobic, and wonderfully dark' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e on Sam Hurcom's Thomas Bexley novels..\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe next stifling, atmospheric gothic crime novel following one of the world's first forensic photographers - for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Woman in Black\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Companions \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLittle Strangers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* * * * * * * * \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1905\u003c\/b\u003e. A year after 'the affair' in Dinas Powys, Thomas Bexley has become a drunkard and recluse, haunted by terrible visions of the dead. But when news of a spate of extraordinary kidnappings reaches him, Thomas is shocked to learn that his dear friend and former mentor, Professor Elijah Hawthorn, is the lead suspect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscovering a plea for help from Hawthorn claiming to have unearthed a gruesome conspiracy at the heart of the Metropolitan Police, Thomas embarks on a journey to prove Hawthorn's innocence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut wherever Thomas goes, he is followed by the dead, and as the mystery of Hawthorn's disappearance deepens, so too does Thomas's apparent insanity... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow can Thomas be certain of the truth when he can't trust anybody around him, \u003cb\u003enot even himself...?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e* * * * * * * * \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Sam Hurcom: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An\u003cb\u003e intriguing\u003c\/b\u003e debut' \u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A promising debut - \u003cb\u003egothic, claustrophobic and wonderfully dark\u003c\/b\u003e'\u003ci\u003e GUARDIAN\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A \u003cb\u003esparkling debut\u003c\/b\u003e from a name to watch...You might as well be in another world. This is \u003cb\u003etop notch historical crime fiction\u003c\/b\u003e, with a dash of the supernatural. A \u003cb\u003egorgeous book and a riveting tale\u003c\/b\u003e' David Young\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam Hurcom was born in Dinas Powys, South Wales in 1991. He studied Philosophy at Cardiff University, attaining both an undergraduate and master's degree. He has since had several short stories published, and has written and illustrated a number of children's books. Sam currently lives in the village he was raised in, close to the woodlands that have always inspired his writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 08, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767794925856,"sku":"9781409189923","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f1bbe624a3b304768c4618bc9e766c66.webp?v=1780317430","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/letters-from-the-dead-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}