PublishedMichael Joseph, July 2018 |
ISBN9780718189150 |
FormatSoftcover, 336 pages |
Dimensions23.4cm × 15.3cm × 2.4cm |
A lost letter detective in the Dead Letters Depot of East London tries to solve his most important mystery yet - as his marriage crumbles and a new love story beckons. This charming, nostalgic and romantic literary debut is perfect for reading groups
William Woolf works as a letter detective in the Dead Letters Depot of East London; daily he tries to solve the mysteries of hundreds of undelivered letters and parcels to help them complete their journeys. When he starts to find letters written by a woman named Winter to her Great Love, (whom she has never met), he becomes convinced that she is writing to him. William's marriage is crumbling and Winter's letters offer him an alternative romantic possibility.
Torn between his love and commitment to his wife and his romantic idealism, William must of follow the clues in Winter's letters to solve his most important mystery yet- the human heart.