The Secret of the Treasure Keepers - Nominiert: Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction, 2023

Ruth is taken off to the isolated Crow Farm when her mother is called to excavate a Roman treasure. But their arrival at the farm is rather strange. The farmer's son, Joe, is hostile, and nothing is quite as it seems... But before she can investigate, the treasure goes missing, and Joe's mother falls ill. Ruth must uncover who has stolen the treasure, and what secrets it holds...

Klappentext:

From the bestselling and award-winning A.M. Howell, author of The Garden of Lost Secrets and The House of One Hundred Clocks, comes a brand-new thrilling historical mystery of stolen treasure, friendship and deep courage in the aftermath of the Second World War. February 1948.Ruth is whisked off to the isolated Crow Farm when her mother is called to excavate long-buried Roman treasure. But their arrival at the farm is strange and frightening, and so different to the life Ruth has known in London. The farmer's son, Joe, is hostile, and nothing is quite as it seems... Ruth is convinced Joe is hiding something, but before she can investigate, the treasure goes missing, and Joe's mother falls gravely ill.With time running out for them all, Ruth must race to uncover who has stolen the treasure, and what secrets it holds... Praise for A.M. HowellWINNER OF THE MAL PEET CHILDREN'S AWARDWINNER OF THE EAST ANGLIAN BOOK OF THE YEARA SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK"Howell is a hypno tically readable writer, who keeps the pulse racing, while allowing every character slowly to unravel." The Telegraph"Gripping plot as well as authentic historical detail." The Daily Mail"Fans of Emma Carroll will adore this historical tale of derring-do and righted wrongs." The Times"Atmospheric, full of period detail, and most importantly, thrilling." The i

Klappentext:

From the bestselling and award-winning A.M. Howell, author of The Garden of Lost Secrets and The House of One Hundred Clocks, comes a brand-new thrilling historical mystery of stolen treasure, friendship and deep courage set in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War.

February 1948.

Ruth has been whisked off to the lonely Rook Farm to investigate the discovery of long-buried treasure with her mother. But at the farmhouse, she finds secrets lurk around every corner. Joe, the farmer's son, is hiding something about the treasure, while land girl Audrey watches their every move.

But before Ruth can find out more, the treasure is stolen... With a storm coming, Ruth must race to uncover the secrets of the treasure keepers before all of their lives are changed forever.

Praise for A.M. Howell

WINNER OF THE MAL PEET CHILDREN'S AWARD
WINNER OF THE EAST ANGLIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR
A SUNDAY TIMES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK

"Howell i s a hypnotically readable writer, who keeps the pulse racing, while allowing every character slowly to unravel." The Telegraph

"Gripping plot as well as authentic historical detail." The Daily Mail

"Fans of Emma Carroll will adore this historical tale of derring-do and righted wrongs." The Times

"Atmospheric, full of period detail, and most importantly, thrilling." The i

Rezension:

The Secret Of The Treasure Keepers is a thrilling archaeological dig of a mystery novel, with each new clue as precious and exciting as buried gold. A.M. Howell writes so evocatively that I could practically smell the trowelled earth! Truly superb stuff. Darren Simpson, author of Scavengers