The Birdcage Library

A historical thriller that will grip you like a vice

By: Freya Berry

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Hardcover | 22 June 2023 | Edition Number 1

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400 Pages

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24.0 x 16.1 x 3.5

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A missing woman's secret lies at the end of a treasure hunt hidden inside an old book...

Unlock The Birdcage Library by Freya Berry, author of The Dictator's Wife, as seen on BBC2 Between the Covers.

'Gothic, gorgeous and vividly atmospheric; an immersive literary page-turner to be swept up in' ELLERY LLOYD

'I was drawn into this powerful book. Dark, claustrophobic and clever storytelling' JANE SHEMILT

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

'An intricate, highly entertaining historical mystery...it also glistens with a hint of the danger that lurks within' CHARLOTTE PHILBY

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

Emily Blackwood, 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 a woman who vanished years before. And when she discovers the ripped pages of a diary, crammed into the walls, she realises dark secrets lie here, waiting to entrap her too...

A rich, beguiling story of long-buried secrets and dark obsession, The Birdcage Library will hold you in its spell until the final page.

About the Author

Freya Berry studied English Literature at Cambridge. She graduated with a double first and worked as a financial and political journalist at Reuters and the Daily Mail in London and New York. Her debut novel The Dictator's Wife was inspired by the close observation of the wives of some of the world's most powerful leaders. It was featured on the BBC's Between the Covers and was The New European's novel of the year.

Freya lives in London.

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A brave adventuress, a looming castle and an entire menagerie of the wild and exotic - this is a gothic, gorgeous and vividly atmospheric novel, an immersive literary page-turner to be swept up in

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