The Night in Question
Published on 17. July 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-1-80499-253-1 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the uplifting story with a uniquely loveable protagonist, perfect for fans of The List of Suspicious Things, Elizabeth is Missing, and Dear Mrs Bird.
'Full of unforgettable characters . . . a beguiling mystery' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things
'A wonderfully warm and involving page-turner.' Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures
'Life-affirming [and] full of surprises' Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters
Florence Butterfield has a secret.
She's kept it for 70 years. She's travelled the world, fallen in love, and grown and changed in ways she never could have imagined. But she's never told a soul.
Until one midsummer's night, something happens. Something so terrible and unexpected that it changes everything for Florrie. And perhaps, at last, her long-buried secret will finally see the light of day . . .
Praise for The Night in Question and Susan Fletcher:
'[Fletcher's] prose is extraordinarily lyrical . . . and her themes are profound.' Sunday Times
'A gifted storyteller' Independent
'Fletcher unpeels with delicacy and insight the complex layers of the human heart.' Guardian
Readers LOVE The Night in Question:
'I absolutely loved this book... The writing is compelling and a joy to read.' ? ? ? ? ?
'A heartwarming story that [...] moved me to tears more than once.' ? ? ? ? ?
'I loved this gorgeous novel, which is both a gripping, twisting whodunnit and a moving, intricate, beautifully written portrait of a life.' ? ? ? ? ?
'Easily the best book I've read this year.' ? ? ? ? ?
'A glorious combination of razor-sharp plotting, vivid characterisation and beautiful prose.' ? ? ? ? ?
'Full of unforgettable characters . . . a beguiling mystery' Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things
'A wonderfully warm and involving page-turner.' Clare Chambers, author of Small Pleasures
'Life-affirming [and] full of surprises' Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters
Florence Butterfield has a secret.
She's kept it for 70 years. She's travelled the world, fallen in love, and grown and changed in ways she never could have imagined. But she's never told a soul.
Until one midsummer's night, something happens. Something so terrible and unexpected that it changes everything for Florrie. And perhaps, at last, her long-buried secret will finally see the light of day . . .
Praise for The Night in Question and Susan Fletcher:
'[Fletcher's] prose is extraordinarily lyrical . . . and her themes are profound.' Sunday Times
'A gifted storyteller' Independent
'Fletcher unpeels with delicacy and insight the complex layers of the human heart.' Guardian
Readers LOVE The Night in Question:
'I absolutely loved this book... The writing is compelling and a joy to read.' ? ? ? ? ?
'A heartwarming story that [...] moved me to tears more than once.' ? ? ? ? ?
'I loved this gorgeous novel, which is both a gripping, twisting whodunnit and a moving, intricate, beautifully written portrait of a life.' ? ? ? ? ?
'Easily the best book I've read this year.' ? ? ? ? ?
'A glorious combination of razor-sharp plotting, vivid characterisation and beautiful prose.' ? ? ? ? ?
Reviews / Votes
Our octogenarian heroine's determination to investigate a violent crime on her doorstep, leads her to reflect on her colourful past of love and loss, in this wonderfully warm and involving page-turner * Clare Chambers, Sunday Times bestselling author of Small Pleasures * A wonderful, life-affirming novel, full of surprises, tender of heart, and infused with a spirit as warm and generous as any I have read. It's a gripping literary whodunnit and so much more . . . I adored it. * Emma Stonex, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lamplighters * Full of unforgettable characters, a beguiling mystery with gorgeous prose, The Night in Question completely captured my heart. Florence Butterfield is a woman I will never forget and her story is one that had me in all kinds of tears. A triumph. * Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things * It's brilliant * Daily Mail * Totally original, this water-colour pretty novel is as surprising as it is inspirational. I loved it! * Katie Fforde * I found myself catching my breath at the brilliance of the insight and the clever and truthful way Susan Fletcher reveals Florrie's complicated emotional journey. A novel filled with love and generosity, it is a triumph. * Elizabeth Buchan, Sunday Times bestselling author * Every word is a jewel. A richly evocative and moving portrait of an unforgettable heroine who will teach you everything you need to know about life and love and loss. The best book I have read for a long time. * Veronica Henry, Sunday Times bestselling author * A perfect peach of a novel! Bright and beautiful writing, a delicious cast of characters, and a moreish whodunnit plot told with warmth, wit and emotional intelligence. A novel to be devoured! * Lucy Clarke, Sunday Times bestselling author * A novel to treasure. Susan Fletcher's magical prose sparkles, and the story bursts with optimism, compassion, and gratitude. Glorious - in both writing and spirit - it moved me to tears time and time again. * Emylia Hall, author of The Shell House Detectives * Moving, uplifting and beautifully written * The Sun *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 193 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 47 mm
Weight
319 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80499-253-1 (9781804992531)
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Additional editions
E-Book
04/2024
Transworld Digital
€8.99
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Person
Susan Fletcher was born in Birmingham and studied English Literature at the University of York. Whilst taking the MA in Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, she began her first novel, Eve Green, which won the Whitbread First Novel Award (2004) and Betty Trask Prize (2005). Since then, Susan has written seven novels - whilst also supplementing her writing through various roles, including as a barperson, a cheesemonger and a warden for an archaeological excavation site near Hadrian's Wall. Most recently, she has been a Royal Literary Fund Fellow at the University of Worcester.
She lives in Warwickshire.
She lives in Warwickshire.