Valerie Martin
By the Author
The Ghost of the Mary Celeste
'A masterpiece' GUARDIAN 'A wonderfully ingenious novel, compelling, convincing and exciting' John Banville A mystery unsolved to this day A mystic who confounds the cynics…
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Italian Fever
'An absolute joy to read...part love story, part ghost story, and a wholly enjoyable and intelligent summer read' Amanda Craig, NEW STATESMAN 'Beautifully written' EVE…
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Alexandra
A chilling tale of murder and passion deep in the bayou from the Orange Prize-winning author of Property. Claude is a middle-aged man unwillingly attached…
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The Unfinished Novel and Other stories
'Spellbinding' NEW YORK TIMES 'Entrancingly good' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A narrative gift that can raise the hairs at the top of the spine' SUNDAY TIMES In…
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The Confessions of Edward Day
'There are shades of Highsmith here, and Wilde's Dorian Gray. This novel is marvellous and unmissable' THE TIMES 'Valerie Martin is a goddess. Her prose…
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Trespass
'A compelling, wonderfully observed study of families and the histories from which they evolve ... a strikingly resonant and emotive novel' TIME OUT 'Serene echoes…
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Set In Motion
From the Orange Prize-winning author of Property, the story of a woman on the run from sexual obsession 'An impressive writer...I admire her straightforward style…
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A Recent Martyr
'Few have written so surprisingly, so convincingly, as Valerie Martin about sexual obsession and the perverse twistings of the human heart' Margaret Atwood 'The writing…
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The Great Divorce
'Sexy, absorbing and insightful ... a great read' PEOPLE Every woman holds the power to enchant or to destroy. In New Orleans, three women from…