The Night in Question Synopsis
Florence Butterfield has lived an extraordinary life full of travel, passion and adventure. But, at eighty-seven, she suspects there are no more surprises to come her way.
Then, one midsummer's night, something terrible happens - so strange and unexpected that Florence - or Florrie, as her friends call her - is suspicious.
Was this really an accident, or is she living alongside a would-be murderer?
The only clue is a magenta envelope, discarded earlier that day.
And Florrie - cheerfully independent but often overlooked - is the only person determined to uncover the truth.
As she does, Florrie finds herself looking back on her own life . . .
…and a long-buried secret becomes ever harder to ignore.
About This Edition
ISBN: |
9781804992531 |
Publication date: |
24th April 2025 |
Author: |
Susan Fletcher |
Publisher: |
Penguin Books an imprint of Transworld |
Format: |
Paperback |
Pagination: |
448 pages |
Primary Genre |
General Fiction
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Susan Fletcher Press Reviews
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
Totally original, this water-colour pretty novel is as surprising as it is inspirational. I loved it! - Katie Fforde
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 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
'A wonderful novel, uplifting, tender, wise, funny, sad and a page turner to boot. Florrie is a marvellous creation, warm, complex and with a huge heart. I will miss her company.' - Marika Cobbold, bestselling author of On Hampstead Heath
About Susan Fletcher
Susan Fletcher was our Guest Editor in March 2010 - click here - to see the books that inspired her writing.
Susan Fletcher was born in 1979 in Birmingham. She studied Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia and lives in Stratford-upon-Avon. Her first novel, Eve Green won the Whitbread First Novel Award, the Betty Trask Prize and Author's Club Best First Novel Award. Her second novel Oystercatchers was published in 2007 to great acclaim.
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