The Secret in the Attic

Presented as a detective novel, this is a story of love and growth centered around a secret attic. In a secluded, idyllic village stands an attic, locked away for ten years, containing twelve boxes of mysterious family documents. During this summer holiday, twelve-year-old city girl Joan arrives in this unfamiliar village and begins to organize these files. What she doesn't know beforehand is that within these boxes lie the significant secrets of the Carlander family. As she sorts through them, she gradually becomes entangled in layers of puzzles and suspicions: a mysterious footprint, a missing infant, a vast inheritance, a seemingly simple accident… Why do Mr. Seale, the owner of the attic, and his brother-in-law Carlander harbor such animosity towards each other? Was the death of Mr. Seale's wife, Irene, purely accidental? After Irene's death, her and Mr. Seale's child also disappeared without a trace. What became of that child? Who will inherit the vast Carlander family fortune? Are the answers to all these questions hidden within the Carlander family documents? And in her search for answers and the truth, will Joan face danger to her own life?

2013-03-01

晨光出版社

247

9787541454172