Marcel Theroux is the author of four previous novels: The Paperchase, winner of the 2002 Somerset Maugham Award; A Blow to the Heart; Far North, which was shortlisted for America’s prestigious National Book Award; and Strange Bodies. He lives in London.

Also by the Author

A BLOW TO THE HEART

THE PAPERCHASE

A STRANGER IN THE EARTH

FAR NORTH

STRANGE BODIES

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First published in the UK in 2017
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