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The Night in Question
Discover the rich, dazzling life of 2024’s most lovable protagonist
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Discover the uplifting story with a uniquely loveable protagonist, perfect for fans of Elizabeth is Missing, Small Pleasures and Dear Mrs Bird. 'A wonderfully warm and involving page-turner.' Clare Chambers 'A life-affirming novel, full of surprises' Emma Stonex 'Full of unforgettable characters, a beguiling mystery with gorgeous prose’ Jennie Godfrey Florence Butterfield has lived an extraordinary life full of travel, passion and adventure. But, at eighty-seven, she suspects there are no more surprises to come her way. Then, one midsummer's night, something terrible happens - so strange and unexpected that Florence – or Florrie, as her friends call her – is suspicious. The only clue is a magenta envelope, discarded earlier that day. And Florrie - cheerfully independent but often overlooked - is the only person determined to uncover the truth. As she does, Florrie finds herself looking back on her own life . . . …and a long-buried secret becomes ever harder to ignore. Praise for The Night in Question and Susan Fletcher: '[Fletcher's] prose is extraordinarily lyrical . . . and her themes are profound.' Sunday Times 'A gifted storyteller' Independent 'Fletcher unpeels with delicacy and insight the complex layers of the human heart.' Guardian
Discover the uplifting story with a uniquely loveable protagonist, perfect for fans of Elizabeth is Missing, Small Pleasures and Dear Mrs Bird.
'A wonderfully warm and involving page-turner.' Clare Chambers
'A life-affirming novel, full of surprises' Emma Stonex
'Full of unforgettable characters, a beguiling mystery with gorgeous prose’ Jennie Godfrey
Florence Butterfield has lived an extraordinary life full of travel, passion and adventure. But, at eighty-seven, she suspects there are no more surprises to come her way.
Then, one midsummer's night, something terrible happens - so strange and unexpected that Florence – or Florrie, as her friends call her – is suspicious.
The only clue is a magenta envelope, discarded earlier that day.
And Florrie - cheerfully independent but often overlooked - is the only person determined to uncover the truth.
As she does, Florrie finds herself looking back on her own life . . .
…and a long-buried secret becomes ever harder to ignore.
Praise for The Night in Question and Susan Fletcher:
'[Fletcher's] prose is extraordinarily lyrical . . . and her themes are profound.' Sunday Times
'A gifted storyteller' Independent
'Fletcher unpeels with delicacy and insight the complex layers of the human heart.' Guardian