The Serpent In The Garden by Janet Gleeson
Sabine Mercier, who has lived most of her life in the Indies, is an expert in growing pineapples, the fruit of choice at the grandest dinner parties and an inspiration to artists and craftsmen. But soon after Sabine begins to cultivate pineapples in the vast conservatory at Astley, she discovers a body among her plants.
'Gripping..Gleeson's evocation of the period is meticulously researched and her plotting is neat and controlled...a good yarn' * Independent on Sunday *
'As attractively crafted as the box itself' * Independent on Sunday *
'A delicious five-course banquet: a murder mystery is succeeded by an abandoned infant weepie, a love story, a social history and, finally, a richly flavoured, full-bodied, 18th-century whodunnit...You'll be kept guessing right up until the last page in this splendid novel' * Harpers & Queen *
'A compulsive page-turner which will appeal especially to anyone who was spellbound by Charles Palliser's The Quincunx' * Daily Mail *
An irresistible follow-up to acclaimed THE GRENADILLO BOX:
'Colourful and wildly entertaining...A wonderful read'
'As attractively crafted as the box itself' * Independent on Sunday *
'A delicious five-course banquet: a murder mystery is succeeded by an abandoned infant weepie, a love story, a social history and, finally, a richly flavoured, full-bodied, 18th-century whodunnit...You'll be kept guessing right up until the last page in this splendid novel' * Harpers & Queen *
'A compulsive page-turner which will appeal especially to anyone who was spellbound by Charles Palliser's The Quincunx' * Daily Mail *
Janet Gleeson is the author of works of fiction and nonfiction which have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Her books include The Arcanum, which was Radio 4 Book of the Week and a Sunday Times bestseller, The Money Maker, An Aristocratic Affair and The Lifeboat Baronet, as well as three historical crime novels. She has a BA Hons in English and Art History from Nottingham University and an MA from Birkbeck College, University of London. She worked at Sotheby's and Bonhams where she specialised in old master paintings before starting her writing career as a columnist for House & Garden and an editor for Reed Books. She lives in a medieval barn in Dorset.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780553815245 |
| ISBN 10 | 0553815245 |
| Title | The Serpent In The Garden |
| Author | Janet Gleeson |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2004-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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