Joanne Burn

'One to savour and re-read again and again' LIZ HYDER___________________THE MONSTER THEY SEEK MAY NOT BE THE ONE THEY FIND'The Bone Hunters has cemented Joanne Burn's place as one of my favourite writers' SONIA VELTON'I've never met a character in literature quite like Ada' ANNIE GARTHWAITE ___________________ 1824, and Lyme Regis is as tumultuous as the sea that surrounds it. When twenty-four-year-old Ada Winters - poor, peculiar and brilliant - uncovers a set of unusual fossils on the cliffs, she believes she has found the answer to her scientific frustrations and her family's financial struggles. Meanwhile, Doctor Edwin Moyle has come to Dorset in search of the discovery that will place him amongst the greatest geologists of the age. What he finds instead is a strange young woman who seems to hold the key to everything he seeks. But what is the creature that Ada and Edwin seek to unearth? And will it be their means to greatness, or destruction?___________________'A haunting and vivid pageturner' CAROLINE LEA'Joanne Burn, I salute you, for this is something truly special' Reader Review (5 stars)'Extraordinary. I fell in love with Ada from the very first page' ELIZABETH LEE'Outstandingly well written' Reader Review (5 stars)'A gripping page turner with a gloriously staunch heroine at its heart' DAILY MAIL'Definitely the best book I've read this year' Reader Review (5 stars)

The Essex Serpent meets Ammonite in this compulsive tale of ambition, obsession and one woman's struggle for acceptance

A glitteringly dark historical novel of love, persecution and survival, set against the backdrop of one of British history's most terrifying episodes

A glitteringly dark historical novel of love, persecution and survival, set against the backdrop of one of British history's most terrifying episodes

`Petals and Stones is the kind of book that makes you want to sneak away from real life so that you can return to its characters and their lives... A beautifully written debut' Virginia MacgregorWhen Uma discovers her husband's infidelity just hours before his untimely death, the carefully woven threads of her life begin to unravel. Struggling to manage the grief of those around her, she escapes to a remote cottage by the coast where she swims in the winter sea, cooks the forgotten Keralan dishes of her childhood and begins the search for her husband's lover. It isn't long before Uma realises what she must do to pick up the tattered threads of her life. But will her choices jeopardise the only family she has left?`What an engaging read this tale of grief, love, family and friendship. Petals and Stones explores the ties which bind us together and the choices we make that can tear us apart. Very atmospheric and beautifully written. Loved it from start to finish'June Taylor'Well written, thoughtful and very enjoyable' Katie Fforde'Petals and Stones traces the devastating impact of the discovery of infidelity immediately before a partner's death, so that grief is contaminated by anger and betrayal. Joanne Burn's writing explores with care and precision the nuances of love deferred for the best of intentions, the tides within family and friendship dynamics and the corrosive lies we tell ourselves. Beautiful and redemptive' Liz Flanagan`Lyrical, perceptive, and thought-provoking' Christine Poulson`Petals and Stones is the kind of book that makes you want to sneak away from real life so that you can return to its characters and their lives... I loved the powerful and unexpected love story at the heart of the novel, which had me hoping and longing and cheering and sometimes crying a little too. A beautifully written debut' Virginia Macgregor'A meditative, carefully crafted debut... Simple, meaningful prose that gripped and moved me from start to finish' J.M. Monaco