Book
The skeleton key / Erin Kelly.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781473680883 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xi, 497 pages : map, genealogical table ; 25 cm
- Publisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2022.
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| Subject: | Authors > Fiction. Families > England > Fiction. Fathers and daughters > Fiction. Murder > Fiction. Puzzles > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Treasure hunting > Fiction. Treasure troves > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Psychological fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Kelly | 31681010307890 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Driven into seclusion by her father's obsessed fans, Nell returns home to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of her father's book "The Golden Bones"--a picture book with puzzles and clues leading to seven sites where jewels, each a different part of a skeleton, were buried--which is being reissued along with a documentary crew to film what happens after he finally reveals the location of the last hidden bone. - Baker & Taylor
Nell, driven into seclusion by her fatherâs obsessed fans, returns home to celebrate the 50th anniversary of her fatherâs book âThe Golden Bones,â which is being reissued along with a documentary crew to film what happens after he finally reveals the location of the last hidden bone. - Grand Central Pub
This reunion will tear a family apart ...
Summer, 2021. Nell has come home at her family's insistence to celebrate an anniversary. Fifty years ago, her father wrote The Golden Bones. Part picture book, part treasure hunt, Sir Frank Churcher created a fairy story about Elinore, a murdered woman whose skeleton was scattered all over England. Clues and puzzles in the pages of The Golden Bones led readers to seven sites where jewels were buried - gold and precious stones, each a different part of a skeleton. One by one, the tiny golden bones were dug up until only Elinore's pelvis remained hidden.
The book was a sensation. A community of treasure hunters called the Bonehunters formed, in frenzied competition, obsessed to a dangerous degree. People sold their homes to travel to England and search for Elinore. Marriages broke down as the quest consumed people. A man died. The book made Frank a rich man. Stalked by fans who could not tell fantasy from reality, his daughter, Nell, became a recluse.
But now the Churchers must be reunited. The book is being reissued along with a new treasure hunt and a documentary crew are charting everything that follows. Nell is appalled, and terrified. During the filming, Frank finally reveals the whereabouts of the missing golden bone. And then all hell breaks loose.
From the bestselling author of He Said/She Said and Watch Her Fall, this is a taut, mesmerizing novel about a daughter haunted by her father's legacy . . .
