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The skeleton key / Erin Kelly.

Kelly, Erin, 1976- (author.).

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In a large house in London, two families meet. One person among them is excited about the revelation he is about to make. The others dread what will happen next. The Golden Bones by Frank Churcher was published fifty years ago as a simple fairy tale and treasure map. But it soon grew into a dangerous obsession for many, bringing despair, danger and even death to those associated with it. All the while, a single piece of the puzzle remained unaccounted for. Now, Sir Frank wants one last publicity burst, then to put the whole thing to rest. His family are violently against the idea. None of them want the scrutiny it will bring. And as buried secrets rise to the surface, crimes of the past and present are revealed. -- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781473680883
  • ISBN: 1473680883
  • Physical Description: xi, 497 pages : map ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: London : Hodder and Stoughton, 2022.
Subject: Anniversaries > Fiction.
Family reunions > Fiction.
Books > Fiction.
Precious stones > Fiction.
Stalkers > Fiction.
Recluses > Fiction.
Fathers and daughters > Fiction.
Authors > Fiction.
Treasure hunting > Fiction.
Families > England > Fiction.
Genre: Psychological fiction.
Thrillers (Fiction)
Novels.

Available copies

  • 13 of 14 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Camden County Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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Camden County Library District - Osage Beach FIC KELLY (Text) 31320003902017 Adult Fiction Available -

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The Skeleton Key
The Skeleton Key
by Kelly, Erin
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The Skeleton Key


This reunion will tear a family apart ... Summer, 2021. Nell has come home at her family's insistence to celebrate an anniversary. Fifty years ago, her father wrote The Golden Bones . Part picture book, part treasure hunt, Sir Frank Churcher created a fairy story about Elinore, a murdered woman whose skeleton was scattered all over England. Clues and puzzles in the pages of The Golden Bones led readers to seven sites where jewels were buried - gold and precious stones, each a different part of a skeleton. One by one, the tiny golden bones were dug up until only Elinore's pelvis remained hidden. The book was a sensation. A community of treasure hunters called the Bonehunters formed, in frenzied competition, obsessed to a dangerous degree. People sold their homes to travel to England and search for Elinore. Marriages broke down as the quest consumed people. A man died. The book made Frank a rich man. Stalked by fans who could not tell fantasy from reality, his daughter, Nell, became a recluse. But now the Churchers must be reunited. The book is being reissued along with a new treasure hunt and a documentary crew are charting everything that follows. Nell is appalled, and terrified. During the filming, Frank finally reveals the whereabouts of the missing golden bone. And then all hell breaks loose. From the bestselling author of He Said/She Said and Watch Her Fall , this is a taut, mesmerizing novel about a daughter haunted by her father's legacy . . .

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