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About this audiobook
Agatha Christie meets Countdown in the debut mystery novel from the genius of Dictionary Corner, Susie Dent
Word games can be murder
When an anonymous letter is delivered to the offices of the Clarendon English Dictionary, it is immediately clear that this is not the usual lexicographical enquiry. Instead, the letter hints at secrets and lies linked to a particular year. For new senior editor Martha Thornhill, the date means only one thing: the summer her brilliant older sister, Charlie, went missing.
After a decade abroad, Martha has returned home to the city whose ancient institutions have long defined her family. Have the ghosts she left behind been waiting for her return?
When more letters arrive, and Martha and her team pull apart the complex clues within them, the mystery becomes even more insistent and troubling. It seems that Charlie had been keeping a powerful secret. Now someone is trying to lead the lexicographers toward the truth. But other forces are no less desperate to keep it well and truly buried.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.1 (14.8K)
Includes Goodreads, Amazon, LibraryThing
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length12 hrs 31 mins
Narrated byLouise Brealey, Jack Edwards, Susie Dent
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateMay 13, 2025
LanguageEnglish
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