The Sunday Times Top Five Bestseller
A BBC Two Between the Covers Book Club Pick
A Guardian 'Best Crime and Thrillers of 2023' Pick
Laura Shepherd-Robinson's The Square of Sevens is an epic and sweeping novel set in Georgian high society, a dazzling story offering up mystery, intrigue, heartbreak, and audacious twists.
This is your story, Red. You must tell it well . . .
A girl known only as Red, the daughter of a Cornish fortune-teller, travels with her father making a living predicting fortunes using the ancient method: the Square of Sevens. When her father suddenly dies, Red becomes the ward of a gentleman scholar.
Now raised as a lady amidst the Georgian splendour of Bath, her fortune-telling is a delight to high society. But she cannot ignore the questions that gnaw at her soul: who was her mother? How did she die? And who are the mysterious enemies her father was always terrified would find him?
The pursuit of these mysteries takes her from Cornwall and Bath to London and Devon, from the rough ribaldry of the Bartholomew Fair to the grand houses of two of the most powerful families in England. And while Red's quest brings her the possibility of great reward, it also leads her into grave danger . . .
'A wonderfully inventive novel' - The Times and Sunday Times, Best Historical Fiction of 2023
'A masterpiece' - Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal
'A sweeping Dickensian tour de force of a novel' - Susan Stokes-Chapman, bestselling author of Pandora
'I doubt I'll read a better book this year' - Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End
The Sunday Times Top Five Bestseller
A BBC Two Between the Covers Book Club Pick
A Guardian 'Best Crime and Thrillers of 2023' Pick
Laura Shepherd-Robinson's The Square of Sevens is an epic and sweeping novel set in Georgian high society, a dazzling story offering up mystery, intrigue, heartbreak, and audacious twists.
This is your story, Red. You must tell it well . . .
A girl known only as Red, the daughter of a Cornish fortune-teller, travels with her father making a living predicting fortunes using the ancient method: the Square of Sevens. When her father suddenly dies, Red becomes the ward of a gentleman scholar.
Now raised as a lady amidst the Georgian splendour of Bath, her fortune-telling is a delight to high society. But she cannot ignore the questions that gnaw at her soul: who was her mother? How did she die? And who are the mysterious enemies her father was always terrified would find him?
The pursuit of these mysteries takes her from Cornwall and Bath to London and Devon, from the rough ribaldry of the Bartholomew Fair to the grand houses of two of the most powerful families in England. And while Red's quest brings her the possibility of great reward, it also leads her into grave danger . . .
'A wonderfully inventive novel' - The Times and Sunday Times, Best Historical Fiction of 2023
'A masterpiece' - Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal
'A sweeping Dickensian tour de force of a novel' - Susan Stokes-Chapman, bestselling author of Pandora
'I doubt I'll read a better book this year' - Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End
Laura Shepherd-Robinson worked in politics for nearly twenty years before re-entering normal life to complete an MA in Creative Writing. Her debut novel, Blood & Sugar, was a Waterstones Thriller of the Month and won the Historical Writers' Association Debut Crown and the Specsavers/Crimefest Best Debut Novel prize. Her second novel, Daughters of Night, was shortlisted for the Theakstons Crime Book of the Year, the Goldsboro Glass Bell Award, and the HWA Gold Crown. The Square of Sevens is her third novel and became an instant Sunday Times bestseller on publication. She lives in London with her husband Adrian.
[A] wonderfully inventive novel set in 18th-century England. As the
heroine and narrator Red seeks the truth about her origins and
possible connection to the wealthy De Lacy family, the reader’s
expectations are constantly confounded with one twist in her tale
after another
*The Times and Sunday TImes, Best Historical Fiction
of 2023*
This rich, complex and haunting Dickensian epic is a triumph of the
Gothic genre . . . a masterpiece
*Janice Hallett, betselling author of The Appeal *
A sweeping Dickensian tour de force of a novel . . . cementing the
author’s place as the queen of modern Georgian literature
*Susan Stokes-Chapman, bestselling author of Pandora*
A sprawling, exquisite, outright triumph . . . I doubt I’ll read a
better book this year
*Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin At the End*
With its twists and turns and revelations of those lies that bind
and truths that rend asunder, this story is a deep pleasure to
read
*Sunday Times*
This is an intricately plotted, epic book that delivers twist after
twist in its 560 pages. A big, satisfying and clever read
*The Times*
A big, complex mystery: rich in memorable, scheming characters and
vivid historical detail, full of daring twists. I was so immersed
in its world. I didn't want it to end
*S. J. Parris, bestselling author of the Giordano Bruno series*
This is a fabulously evocative novel, with a heroine who proves the
most wonderful company, and a finely spun mystery which keeps you
turning the pages. The Square of Sevens invites you into a magical
world which you won't want to leave
*Elodie Harper, author of The Wolf Den trilogy*
A fabulous historical novel that races along like a galloping
pony
*Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Shadows of
London*
In The Square of Sevens, Laura Shepherd-Robinson excels at
recreating the past - in this case, Georgian England - in an
authentic way. She invites us to join fortune teller Red on an epic
journey to unravel the secrets of her past and we cannot rest until
we have answers. Dazzling
*Fiona Cummins, bestselling author of When I Was Ten *
What a magnificent rollercoaster ride of a book . . . I am in
awe
*James Oswald, bestselling author of the Inspector McLean
series*
This is a book to relish, not rush through. Rich in historical
detail, it’s immersive, authoritative and Dickensian in scope.
Fundamentally though it’s a damn good story, brilliantly told. I
loved it
*Harriet Tyce, bestselling author of Blood Orange*
Meticulously researched and beautifully written, this is one of the
most intriguing books I have ever read
*Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Strange Sally
Diamond*
Suspenseful and intricately planned, The Square of Sevens is a work
where every page seems to hold the promise of a new thrilling
secret. More than a mystery, it is a book that radiates a deep love
of storytelling and the magic of a well-told tale
*Katherine Chen, author of Joan*
Laura Shepherd-Robinson is riding high in the historical crime
stakes; this is a sprawling epic novel set in Georgian high
society, with its lively fortune-telling heroine Red unearthing her
own lethal legacy
*Financial Times*
The Square of Sevens shows a novelist approaching the peak of her
powers. It's ingeniously plotted, panoramic and deeply satisfying.
. . filled with period colour, clever twists and turns, and the
best set of characters this side of Dickens. It will keep you
guessing until the final pages
*Daily Express*
This has all the charm and intricate plotting that we expect from
Laura’s books – it is exquisitely, meticulously plotted and you’ll
want to curl up and absorb it all in as few readings as possible.
For me, it’s reminiscent of Sarah Waters – praise that is richly
deserved
*Belfast Telegraph*
[A] clever story...its characters flit between London's slums and
palatial estates where misdirection and conspiracies abound
*Washington Post*
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