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Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'Insanely gripping' - India Knight
'A mystery, a love story and a ghost story, all at once' - SJ Watson
Cornwall, 1972. Three keepers vanish from a remote lighthouse, miles from the shore. The entrance door is locked from the inside. The clocks have stopped. The Principal Keeper’s weather log describes a mighty storm, but the skies have been clear all week.
What happened to those three men, out on the tower? The heavy sea whispers their names. The tide shifts beneath the swell, drowning ghosts. Can their secrets ever be recovered from the waves?
Twenty years later, the women they left behind are still struggling to move on. Helen, Jenny and Michelle should have been united by the tragedy, but instead it drove them apart. And then a writer approaches them. He wants to give them a chance to tell their side of the story. But only in confronting their darkest fears can the truth begin to surface . . .
The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex is an intoxicating and suspenseful mystery, an unforgettable story of love and grief that explores the way our fears blur the line between the real and the imagined.
‘Gripping’ – Guardian
‘Riveting’ – Independent
‘Excellent’ – Observer
‘A triumph’ – Daily Mail
Trade ReviewI loved
The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex –
lighthouse keepers, ghosts, warring widows. It’s a
wonderfully smart and atmospheric story. * Observer *
Outstanding. Literary and
insanely gripping. -- India Knight
Superbly accomplished . . .
The Lamplighters is a whodunnit, horror novel, ghost story and
fantastically gripping psychological investigation rolled into one. It is also a
pitch-perfect piece of writing * Guardian *
Atmospheric and suspenseful . . . Part psychological drama, part mystery, part ghost story,
The Lamplighters is a
triumph * Daily Mail *
A
remarkable book, through every page, every character, the writing resonates with the
dark, powerful presence of the sea -- Raynor Winn, author of
The Salt PathAn
intoxicating and beautifully written mystery about love and loss,
as moving as it is suspenseful -- C.L. Taylor,
Sunday Times bestselling author of
The MissingFull of atmosphere and dread, it’s
the perfect way to escape right now * Stylist *
Beautifully written and evocative, this is
a mystery, a love story and a ghost story, all at once.
It kept me gripped throughout, and I didn’t want it to end.
Wonderful. -- S J Watson, bestselling author of
Before I Go to SleepRiveting . . . Stonex’s clever slow reveal is
as much keen psychological drama as it is an intriguing thriller * Independent *
A
true pager-turner fashion,
a mystery told through vivid prose that had me completely absorbed from start to finish.
Haunting, harrowing and heartbreaking, this is a novel that will stay with you -- Ashley Audrain, author of
The PushThe Lamplighters draws you in and keeps you utterly gripped, with Stonex's writing particularly excelling in her
gorgeous and evocative descriptions of the sea.
A haunting, hugely atmospheric book * Heat *
Beautiful, absorbing and utterly riveting . . . I treasured every moment of this
dazzlingly accomplished and
completely unforgettable novel -- Rosie Walsh, author of
The Man Who Didn't CallA really enjoyable literary mystery. Stonex's descriptions of the storms and the sea are
wonderful -- Claire Fuller * author of Unsettled Ground *
A
gorgeous page-turner that is
at once a mystery and a novel about mysteries -- Charlotte Rogan, author of
The LifeboatWise, beautiful and quietly devastating,
The Lamplighters gets under the skin in a way that few books do. Weeks on from reading the last page,
it still makes my heart ache -- Kate Riordan, author of
The Heat WaveA
deeply atmospheric and
utterly gripping mystery . . .
Superb -- Wyl Menmuir, Man Booker Prize longlisted author of
The ManyCompulsive, taut, and unforgettable.
The Lamplighters is that rare book which is
as exquisitely written as it is page-turning. I'm already telling everyone I know to read it. -- Lucy Clarke, author of
The Sea SistersA
beautifully written, utterly compelling tale. -- Jenny Colgan,
Sunday Times bestselling author of
Meet Me at the Cupcake CaféThe Lamplighters took my breath away. A
cracking mystery,
perfectly plotted, and
oh-so-beautifully written. -- Lucy Diamond
Beautifully written, gripping and haunting . . . This genre-defying,
literary mystery has it all, including a haunting look at love, loss and guilt.
We loved it * Woman and Home *
One of the most magical books I’ve ever read. The writing is
dazzlingly good. The mystery is
uniquely crafted and utterly beguiling.
I loved it with all my heart -- Emylia Hall, author of
The Book of SummersI
can't remember when I last enjoyed a book this much. A
compulsive, bewitching read . . . Deftly written and atmospheric, I didn't want it to end.
Brilliant -- Tor Udall, author of
A Thousand Paper BirdsA
brilliant page-turner, a
compelling mystery laced with the most haunting descriptions of the ocean and life on a remote lighthouse -- Hannah Richell, author of
Secrets of the TidesA
beautifully written but
totally gripping page-turner * Fabulous Magazine *
Gorgeously written * The i *
Stonex's
spectacular debut
wraps a haunting mystery in precise, starkly beautiful prose * Publishers Weekly *
Stonex’s story has
the mesmerism of a churned winter sea * Sunday Times *
Immersive, chilling, atmospheric and beautifully written -- Harriet Tyce, author of
Blood OrangeLyrical, poetical and intensely gripping . . . A compelling mystery, where sinister shadows cast intrigue over the lives of each of the three men who keep the light -- Fiona Valpy, author of
The Beekeeper's PromiseA
compelling, deeply evocative mystery * iNews *
Excellent . . . [with] a
satisfying, surprising conclusion . . .
An elegant novel that is as interested in the notion of hope and acceptance as it is in murder and revenge * Observer *
Gripping . . . A
haunting mystery in the tradition of Wilkie Collins * Sunday Express *
