The Birdcage Library

A historical thriller that will grip you like a vice

Freya Berry

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Headline Review
31 October 2023

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Historical fiction

Dear Reader, the man I love is trying to kill me...

A diary hidden. A crime buried. A secret to be freed...

A spellbinding tale of secrets, entrapment and obsession from the author of the BBC2 Between the Covers pick The Dictator's Wife.

'A delicious page-turning mystery within a mystery' LIZ HYDER

'A twisty treasure hunt of a novel... Utterly beguiling' LIZZIE POOK

'It glistens with a hint of the danger that lurks within' CHARLOTTE PHILBY

'Claustrophobic and clever storytelling' JANE SHEMILT

1932. Emily Blackwood, a young adventuress and plant hunter, travels north for a curious new commission. A gentleman has written to request she catalogue his vast collection of taxidermied creatures before sale.

On arrival, Emily finds a ruined castle, its owner haunted by the memory of a woman who disappeared five decades before. And when she discovers the ripped pages of an old diary, crammed into the walls, she realises a dark secret lies here, waiting to entrap her too...

'Outstanding...has Berry's signature way of drawing a reader in, and keeping hold of them until the very last page. Lovers of crime, mystery and intrigue should order this immediately' HARPER'S BAZAAR

'In 1932, adventuress Emily Blackwood journeys to a ruined castle where a treasure hunt sees dark, long-buried secrets begin to unravel. The Birdcage Library is wonderfully gothic and immersive' NEW EUROPEAN

'An atmospheric read - add in a literary treasure hunt and this is irresistible' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'Very clever. Keeps you glued until the final twist' WOMAN & HOME

'Compulsive. A twisty, atmospheric tale of dark secrets and hidden clues' KATE HAMER

'Gorgeous, atmospheric; an immersive page-turner to be swept up in' ELLERY LLOYD

'Addictive . Beautifully atmospheric and darkly compelling, this tale of two unusual women, murder and obsession will draw you in and keep you guessing until the final page' HEAT

'A most intriguing detective story within the most gothic of atmospheres - a double shiver of pleasure' THE CHAP

By: Freya Berry
Imprint: Headline Review
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 238mm, Width: 158mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 620g
ISBN: 9781472276353
ISBN 10: 1472276353
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 31 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Freya Berry studied English Literature at Cambridge. She graduated with a double first and worked as a financial and political journalist at Reuters and the Daily Mail in London and New York. Her debut novel The Dictator's Wife was inspired by the close observation of the wives of some of the world's most powerful leaders. It was featured on the BBC's Between the Covers and was The New European's novel of the year. Freya lives in London.

Reviews for The Birdcage Library: A historical thriller that will grip you like a vice

A brave adventuress, a looming castle and an entire menagerie of the wild and exotic - this is a gothic, gorgeous and vividly atmospheric novel, an immersive literary page-turner to be swept up in -- Ellery Lloyd