The Night in Question

When life becomes a mystery, it's never too late to uncover the truth... Discover the rich, complicated, dazzling life of Florence Butterfield, 2024's uniquely lovable and inspiring protagonist.

'A wonderfully warm and involving page-turner.' - Clare Chambers, Sunday Times bestselling author of Small Pleasures

Florence Butterfield has lived an extraordinary life full of travel, passion, and adventure. But, at eighty-seven, she suspects there are no more surprises to come her way.

Then, one midsummer's night, something terrible happens—so strange and unexpected that Florrie is suspicious. Was this really an accident, or is she living alongside a would-be murderer?

The only clue is a magenta envelope, discarded earlier that day.

And Florrie—cheerfully independent but often overlooked—is the only person determined to uncover the truth.

As she does, Florrie finds herself looking back on her own life... and a long-buried secret, traced in faded scars across her knuckles, becomes ever harder to ignore.

Prize-winning author Susan Fletcher's The Night in Question is an absorbing and uplifting story with a uniquely lovable protagonist at its heart.

'Fletcher's prose is extraordinarily lyrical... and her themes are profound.' - Sunday Times

'A gifted storyteller' - Independent

'Fletcher unpeels with delicacy and insight the complex layers of the human heart.' - Guardian