The Birdcage Library

A diary hidden. A crime buried. A secret to be freed...

'A delicious page-turning mystery within a mystery' — LIZ HYDER

'A twisty treasure hunt of a novel... Utterly beguiling' — LIZZIE POOK

'It glistens with a hint of the danger that lurks within' — CHARLOTTE PHILBY

'Claustrophobic and clever' — JANE SHEMILT

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Dear Reader, the man I love is trying to kill me...

1932. Emily Blackwood, a young adventuress and plant hunter, travels north for a curious new commission. A gentleman has written to request she catalogue his vast collection of taxidermied creatures before sale.

On arrival, Emily finds a ruined castle, its owner haunted by the memory of a woman who disappeared five decades before. And when she discovers the ripped pages of an old diary, crammed into the walls, she realises a dark secret lies here, waiting to entrap her too...

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'Wonderfully gothic and immersive' — NEW EUROPEAN

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'Very clever. Keeps you glued until the final twist' — WOMAN & HOME

'Compulsive. A twisty, atmospheric tale of dark secrets and hidden clues' — KATE HAMER

'Gorgeous, atmospheric; an immersive page-turner to be swept up in' — ELLERY LLOYD

'Addictive. Beautifully atmospheric and darkly compelling, this tale of murder and obsession will keep you guessing until the final page' — HEAT

'A most intriguing detective story within the most gothic of atmospheres - a double shiver of pleasure' — THE CHAP