The Pretty Little Box
1st Edition
Published on 18. December 2018
61 pages
978-1-78854-191-6 (ISBN)
Description
At first glance, the miniature book of hours with gilt-edged pages and the beautiful box that contains it look too small to be of any real consequence - which is exactly why the woman, hardly a thief in her day-to-day life, doesn't think twice about pocketing the package when it catches her eye at the local antiquarian bookshop.
But this minor transgression sets in motion a series of events, each one more disastrous than the one before it; as the pretty little box changes hands - being misplaced, stolen, lost, and discarded - it leaves a path of death and destruction in its wake. Meanwhile, all along, one question courses through this chilling history: is the book really the source of its dreadful power, or are the would-be owners of the item already cursed by their covetous desire to possess it - each impelled by one of the seven deadly sins.
But this minor transgression sets in motion a series of events, each one more disastrous than the one before it; as the pretty little box changes hands - being misplaced, stolen, lost, and discarded - it leaves a path of death and destruction in its wake. Meanwhile, all along, one question courses through this chilling history: is the book really the source of its dreadful power, or are the would-be owners of the item already cursed by their covetous desire to possess it - each impelled by one of the seven deadly sins.
Reviews / Votes
PRAISE FOR CHARLES TODD:'Todd employs all the elements of a satisfying cozy mystery... that will leave the reader wanting more' * Library Journal *
More details
Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
ISBN-13
978-1-78854-191-6 (9781788541916)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Charles and Caroline Todd are a mother-and-son writing team who live on the east coast of the United States. Together, they have written nearly thirty mysteries, including the Ian Rutledge and Bess Crawford series.
Content
- Intro
- Welcome Page
- About The Pretty Little Box
- Contents
- The Pretty Little Box
- About Charles Todd
- About the Series Editors
- Death Sentences
- Mysterious Press.com page
- The Mysterious Bookshop page
- An Invitation from the Publisher
- Copyright
