| Author: | Jamila Gavin | ISBN: | 9781429947879 |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) | Publication: | May 26, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jamila Gavin |
| ISBN: | 9781429947879 |
| Publisher: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
| Publication: | May 26, 2009 |
| Imprint: | Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
| Language: | English |
This spellbinding haunted-house story takes place within the confines of a grand London mansion, a place where shadowy characters are always coming and going, almost like ghosts. But when twelve-year-old Nettie's beloved tutor disappears, the cloistered yet savvy girl must pull her head out of the sand and find out why. In her search, she makes a friend and turns detective, coming apart yet coming alive as she discovers deeply disturbing things about her father and how he funds her family's extravagant lifestyle – through human trafficking.
The award-winning author's new novel is a rich and riveting story about the dangers of turning a blind eye to unsightly events and unsavory possibilities.
This spellbinding haunted-house story takes place within the confines of a grand London mansion, a place where shadowy characters are always coming and going, almost like ghosts. But when twelve-year-old Nettie's beloved tutor disappears, the cloistered yet savvy girl must pull her head out of the sand and find out why. In her search, she makes a friend and turns detective, coming apart yet coming alive as she discovers deeply disturbing things about her father and how he funds her family's extravagant lifestyle – through human trafficking.
The award-winning author's new novel is a rich and riveting story about the dangers of turning a blind eye to unsightly events and unsavory possibilities.
