Mortal Fire winner of GOLD in Adult Romance, ForeWordBook of the Year Awards, 2012 Nominated:Best Fiction Book of the Year, CRT 2012 In this award-winning debut novel and the first book in The Secret Of The Journal series, historian, Emma D'Eresby escapes the predictable safety of her life in Cambridge to seek the journal - the Seventeenth-century diary of an obscure Englishman - a portion of which was left to her by her grandfather. Secreted in the library of a university in Maine, USA, the journal is Emma's lifelong obsession but, as she takes up the year-long teaching post at the university, she realises that the journal has a rival as she is irresistibly drawn to the enigmatic figure of surgeon, Matthew Lynes. As Emma evades the romantic advances of seductive colleague, Sam Weisner, she becomes aware of a more sinister presence haunting the university. Attacks on woman heighten tension on campus and Emma fears that she is the focus of a stalker's attention. Suspense mounts on the eve of Halloween with horrific consequences; but where there is darkness there must also be light. Who is Matthew Lynes and what is his connection to the journal? 'If I could say one thing...Read this!' Colin Dexter, creator of 'Inspector Morse' 'The sense of growing menace will have readers gripping the edge of their seats. The hairs on my neck started to rise as I realised there was only one possible answer to the mystery. A tense and accomplished debut novel blending romance with thriller.' Fay Sampson, award-winning author 'The Hunted Hare' 'I began MORTAL FIRE one winter evening, with a cup of hot chocolate near at hand. Within a few chapters the chocolate was ignored and had gone cold. CF Dunn writes vivid prose which will hold a reader's attention to a riveting conclusion. ' Mel Starr, author of 'The Unquiet Bones'

Superbly atmospheric and spooky thriller, with a remarkable mystery at its core.

About the Author
A natural born storyteller, Claire F. Dunn is the author of the award-winning Secret Of The Journal series. Studying medieval history at university, Claire followed a vocational route founding a specialist school dedicated to the needs of children with Dyslexia, Autism and related language difficulties. Returning to her academic roots to incorporate elements of history into her stories of romance, mystery and suspense, Claire began writing Mortal Fire - the first in The Secret Of The Journal series - in 2009, winning Gold in the ForeWord Book Of The Year Awards, 2012. She is currently working on a historical series set during the Wars of the Roses. Claire now writes full-time in the South-West surrounded by restless seas, ancient landscapes and wild, wide skies.

Reviews
`An ominous sense of developing tension... a most fluent writer' -- Colin Dexter, creator of Inspector Morse
`The sense of growing menace will have readers gripping the edge of their seats. A tense and accomplished debut blending romance with thriller.' -- Fay Sampson, author of The Hunted Hare
`An impressive debut for a promising new writer. One to watch.' -- Taylor Holden, author of Waking Ned and The Sense of Paper
`I began Mortal Fire one winter evening, with a cup of hot chocolate near at hand. Within a few chapters the chocolate was ignored and had gone cold. C. F. Dunn's vivid prose holds the reader's attention right to the riveting conclusion.' -- Mel Starr, author of The Unquiet Bones



Book Information
ISBN 9781782641018
Author C F Dunn
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Lion Fiction
Publisher SPCK Publishing
Weight(grams) 270g