01311nam a2200229 4500 260719b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781529922943 Purchased Mathrubhumi Books, Kaloor English F GRA/HO Gray, Philip HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS 1 UK Penguin 2026 396 In post-war Flanders, Adelais de Wolf's family is slowly, inexplicably, falling apart: her mother evermore 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. Adelais stifles her doubts and her fortunes are transformed. But with her rise comes complications: her victimless crimes may not be as victimless as she supposed. Nor has she counted on the singular fanaticism of Major de Smet of the Federal Gendarmerie, a brutal detective who never forgives and never forgets. Fiction Historical mystery fiction. Crime fiction. LEN ddc 0 0 ddc 0 0 FIC MAIN MAIN FIC 2026-07-14 Purchased 699.00 757,2026/07/09 2 2 F GRA/HO E1103056 2026-09-24 2026-08-12 13:39:35 2026-08-12 2026-07-14 LEN 198895 198895