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Nosy Neighbours
The new heartwarming novel with a cosy mystery from the author of The Last Library
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You can choose your home, but you can't choose who lives next door . . . Twenty-five-year-old Kat Bennett has never felt at home anywhere, especially not in crumbling Shelley House. The other residents think she's prickly and unapproachable, but beneath her tough exterior, Kat is...
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See moreThe author of The Last Library brings us another heartwarming novel about finding where you belong.
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Description
You can choose your home, but you can't choose who lives next door . . .
Twenty-five-year-old Kat Bennett has never felt at home anywhere, especially not in crumbling Shelley House. The other residents think she's prickly and unapproachable, but beneath her tough exterior, Kat is plagued by guilt from her past and looking for somewhere to belong.
Seventy-seven-year-old Dorothy Darling has lived in Shelley House for longer than anyone else, and if you believe the other tenants, she's as cantankerous and vindictive as they come. Dorothy may spend her days spying on the neighbours, but she has a closely guarded secret herself—and a good reason for barely leaving her home.
When their building faces demolition, sworn enemies Kat and Dorothy become unlikely allies in their quest to save their historic home; and even less likely detectives when they suspect that foul play is coming from within Shelley House . . .
Nosy Neighbours by Freya Sampson is a compelling tale of unexpected friendship and the quest for belonging, wrapped in suspense and community intrigue.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781804182437
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 28 March 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Zaffre
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 29.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 432
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About the Author
Freya Sampson is the USA Today Bestselling author of The Last Library and The Girl on the 88 Bus/The Lost Ticket. Before becoming a full-time writer she worked as a TV executive producer, and her credits include Channel 4's Four in a Bed and Gogglesprogs, and two BBC series about the British Royal Family. She studied History at Cambridge University and is a graduate of the Faber Academy. Freya lives in London with her husband, two children and an antisocial cat.
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