A master forger transforms a young woman's life - but what will it cost her? In post-war
Flanders Adelais de Wolf's family is slowly inexplicably falling apart: her mother evermore
lost to religious devotion her father to alcohol. But with the death of a beloved uncle
Adelais finds herself in receipt of an unexpected legacy: a shuttered house in a rundown
district and its contents - contents that hold the promise of independence and wealth. All that
is required is application nerve and a willingness to break the law. Adelais stifles her
doubts and her fortunes are transformed. But with her rise comes complications: her victimless
crimes may not be as victimless as she supposed. Nor has she counted on the singular fanaticism
of Major de Smet of the Federal Gendarmerie a brutal detective who never forgives and never
forgets. Caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse will Adelais find that her new life
comes at too high a price? Cinematic and seductive The House with Nine Locks is a compelling
and sweeping historical novel with characters you won't soon forget. PRAISE FOR PHILIP GRAY
'Immensely enjoyable' BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS 'Atmospheric' The Times 'Haunting
cinematic and utterly gripping' D. B. JOHN 'Literary class intellectual depth and thriller
pacing' MATT REES 'Enthralling enchanting . . . he really is that good' DAVID YOUNG
