House with Nine Locks

In post-war Flanders, Adelais de Wolf`s family is falling apart: her mother 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. Soon she is caught in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with fanatical and brutal detective Major de Smet of the Federal Gendarmerie. Could it be that her new life comes at too high a price? `Intriguing, pacy, [with] a host of memorable characters… [it] captures everyone’s heart` Virginia Baily, author of Early One Morning