![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() It is also a powerful portrayal of a community under pressure and one girl's determination for justice. This beautiful and evocative novel is the story of the irrepressible and unforgettable Julie, set in the year before the Second World War and the events of Code Name Verity. And then she notices the family's treasure trove of pearls is missing. Suspicion quickly falls on the McEwens but Julie knows not one of them would do such a thing and is determined to prove everyone wrong. Tensions are already high when a respected London archivist goes missing, presumed murdered. Billed as a prequel to that Printz Honor book, this is no mere back story to Julie’s role in World War II but a stand-alone mystery. Not least to the McEwen family – Highland travellers who have been part of the landscape for as long as anyone can remember – loved by the family, loathed by the authorities. THE PEARL THIEF by Elizabeth Wein RELEASE DATE: Wein’s fans will revel in the return of Julie Beaufort-Stuart, the co-narrator of Code Name Verity (2012). Her grandfather's death has forced the sale of the house and estate and this will be a summer of goodbyes. It is not an idyllic return to childhood. Sixteen-year-old Julie Beaufort-Stuart is returning to her family's ancestral home in Perthshire for one last summer. From the internationally acclaimed bestselling author of Code Name Verity comes a stunning new story of pearls, love and murder – a mystery with all the suspense of an Agatha Christie and the intrigue of Downton Abbey. ![]()
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