The Angel's Game

Set in Barcelona in the turbulent 1920s, a young man, David Martin, makes his living writing novels under a pseudonym. But perhaps his dark imaginings are not as strange as they seem; in a locked room deep within his house, a bundle of letters hint at the mysterious death of the previous owner. As Martin gets the offer of a lifetime, the history of the house starts seeping into his life. Was a "Sunday Times" bestseller in HB. 'Entirely original and surprisingly moving, that holds the readers expectations until the final twist' "Observer"

CARLOS RUIZ ZAFÓN (1964-2020) was the author of eight novels, including the internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed Cemetery of Forgotten Books series: THE SHADOW OF THE WIND, THE ANGEL'S GAME, THE PRISONER OF HEAVEN and THE LABYRINTH OF THE SPIRITS.
His work, which also includes prizewinning young adult novels, has been translated into more than fifty languages and published around the world, garnering numerous awards and reaching millions of readers.

The Angel's Game weaves the conventions of Wilkie Collins and Dickens into something original and surprisingly moving. -- Stephanie Merritt OBSERVER 'Beyond plentiful shocks and thrills, Zafon niftily treads the fine line between a story of paranormal events and one of psychological delusion.' -- Boyd Tonkin INDEPENDENT This is a gothic, page-turning, supernatural thriller...there is plenty here to keep Zafon fans happy. PRESS ASSOCIATION