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Adam Conlan has made a new life for himself in Morrow-on-Sea. After a wild youth, the goldsmith had settled down, determined to be around for his young son. But now Ophelia Richards appears at his studio door, asking if he will buy her gold. The writer entices and unsettles him; he sees she is adrift in the same cold pain and loneliness as he is.

At the same time, faces begin appearing at the studio window, an unwelcome gift arrives in the post, gold goes missing.

Then comes death, then comes Detective Inspector William Kent.

Woven through with Morrow’s fairy tales, Dead as Gold is a modern gothic crime novel veined with love, violence, family, and desire. Humans still use fairy tales to explore their deepest truths. So who is a wolf, and who is a sparrow?

©2025 Bonnie Burke-Patel (P)2025 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Fantasy Genre Fiction Horror Magical Realism Small Town & Rural
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I really enjoyed this second title from Bonnie. I liked the ever shifting story and enjoyed the parallel story telling. It again weaves relevent topics seamlessly into the story. I thought the little drops of literary and art knowledge delightful and interesting. Another high recommend.

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I liked the author’s first book, but I really struggled with this! The narration was good but I just couldn’t follow the story which felt convoluted and pretentious.

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