'Brilliant . . . The past is felt deep in the reader's bones' - The Observer A sweeping
story of love adventure and adversity The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse is an epic tale of
courageous women battling to survive in a hostile land. No word no story no grave . . .
1688. Olifantshoek Southern Africa. Suzanne Joubert a Huguenot refugee from war-torn France
journeys to the Cape of Good Hope in search of her notorious cousin Louise Reydon-Joubert who
vanished without trace half a century ago. 1862. Franschhoek Southern Africa. Nearly six
generations later Isabelle Joubert Lepard follows in her footsteps determined to investigate
the lives of her ancestors - and to honour their memory - only to discover that the evils of
the past though hidden are far from buried. And that her life too is under threat . . .
Painstakingly researched and beautifully told The Map of Bones is the triumphant conclusion to
Kate Mosse's number one international bestselling Joubert Family Chronicles following the
bestselling The Burning Chambers The City of Tears and The Ghost Ship . 'This is
adventure-stuffed historical fiction in the grand tradition' - The Telegraph 'A fittingly
terrific conclusion' - The i Paper * The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse was a Sunday Times
bestseller w c 06-10-24
