{"product_id":"death-at-greenway-a-novel-isbn-9780063210745","title":"Death at Greenway: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Irresistible... a Golden Age homage, an elegantly constructed mystery that on every page reinforces the message that everyone counts.\" –\u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAGATHA AWARD WINNER!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e•\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eParade\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e•\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eCountry Living\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e•\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Free-Lance Star\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e • \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSt. Louis Post-Dispatch \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e• \u003cstrong\u003eCrimeReads • Nerd Daily • Red Carpet Crash \u003c\/strong\u003e•\u003cstrong\u003e and many more!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Day I Died \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Lucky One\u003c\/em\u003e, a captivating suspense novel about nurses during World War II who come to Agatha Christie’s holiday estate to care for evacuated children, but when a body is discovered nearby, the idyllic setting becomes host to a deadly mystery.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBridey Kelly has come to Greenway House—the beloved holiday home of Agatha Christie—in disgrace. A terrible mistake at St. Prisca’s Hospital in London has led to her dismissal as a nurse trainee, and her only chance for redemption is a position in the countryside caring for children evacuated to safety from the Blitz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreenway is a beautiful home full of riddles: wondrous curios not to be touched, restrictions on rooms not to be entered, and a generous library, filled with books about murder. The biggest mystery might be the other nurse, Gigi, who is like no one Bridey has ever met. Chasing ten young children through the winding paths of the estate grounds might have soothed Bridey’s anxieties and grief—if Greenway were not situated so near the English Channel and the rising aggressions of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen a body washes ashore near the estate, Bridey is horrified to realize this is not a victim of war, but of a brutal killing. As the local villagers look among themselves, Bridey and Gigi discover they each harbor dangerous secrets about what has led them to Greenway. With a mystery writer’s home as their unsettling backdrop, the young women must unravel the truth before their safe haven becomes a place of death . . .\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Dark, inventive and complex, the novel transcends simple whodunit status as Rader–Day focuses as much on the fears, deprivations, losses and uncertainties of war as she does on mystery.... Inspired by yesteryear but enriched by Rader–Day’s talent, \u003cem\u003eDeath at Greenway\u003c\/em\u003e showcases a superior example of historical crime fiction.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFree-Lance Star (Fredericksburg, VA)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Rader-Day, known for masterfully weaving historical elements into her female-focused literary thrillers, imbues this wartime whodunit with palpable emotion as Bridey reconciles her family’s bombing deaths through a plan to save another life.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Richly nuanced mystery . . . Rader-Day nicely evokes the isolation and dislocations of people in WWII Britain while revealing her characters’ complexities. Despite the many allusions to Christie’s life and work, she eschews an artificially neat conclusion. Fans of both Christie and Rader-Day will relish this.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review) on Death at Greenway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Elegant and atmospheric . . . A clever take on the historical thriller.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrimeReads, The Best Historical Fiction of 2021\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Chicago author Lori Rader-Day pays a fictional tribute to Christie in \u003cem\u003eDeath at Greenway\u003c\/em\u003e, a suitably suspenseful novel in which World War II nurses tend to London-evacuated children at the absent mystery writer’s holiday home; the owner’s occupation takes on added significance when the corpse of a murder victim is found on a nearby beach.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Agatha Christie would be pleased with Rader-Day’s sixth novel . . . An intriguing mystery with well-developed characters and fascinating historical details.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A gorgeous evocation of World War II England, a moving investigation of love and hope under trial, a twisty murder mystery that would have satisfied Dame Agatha herself—all proof that Lori Rader-Day’s gifts translate to all eras. What a delicious book.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLouis Bayard, author of The Pale Blue Eye and Courting Mr. Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Death at Greenway\u003c\/em\u003e by Lori Rader-Day is an immersive, expansive WWII tale of murder and revenge. Set at Agatha Christie’s real-life country home, disgraced nurse-in-training, Bridey Kelly, is tasked to help care for a group of children seeking safety from war-torn London. Still, danger is everywhere and with unseen evil lurking, Bridey has to navigate a mysterious web of lies. Well-crafted and multi-layered, \u003cem\u003eDeath at Greenway\u003c\/em\u003e is a vivid portrait of a woman trying to outrun her past in hopes of finding her place in a broken world.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of This is How I Lied\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Riveting…The novel evokes Christie’s style, complex plots, and atmosphere, but with impressive updates in terms of intimate relationships and psychology…Readers of historical novels will love the mix of history and fiction, admiring the way facts are easily feathered into the flow of the story. Highly recommended.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novels Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This book is powerful in subtle ways. The author lays in clues in such a way that even the mistress of misdirection, Agatha Christie, would be proud. If you are a fan of Christie, or just of historical fiction, place this book on your to-read list.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReviewing the Evidence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This puzzle box of a novel has everything, death at a distance on the battlefields and in hospitals, murder up close happening around Greenway House, a group of people that do not belong in the country, a crowd of those who will never leave the area. Readers will enjoy this novel down to the last page because when you find a well-layered entertaining enigma like “Death at Greenway,” it’s time to brew a cuppa and settle in for a treat.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew City Lit\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Two strangers with secrets, ten little children evacuated from London, and a stay at Agatha Christie’s country house make for a deliciously compelling mystery. With its flawed, complex heroine, haunting evocation of wartime England, and a series of plot twists and breathtaking reveals, Rader-Day’s newest is a triumph.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSusan Elia MacNeal, New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie Hope series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Irresistible... a Golden Age homage, an elegantly constructed mystery that on every page reinforces the message that everyone counts.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rader-Day accomplishes something special here.\u003cem\u003e Death at Greenway\u003c\/em\u003e is neither a Christie pastiche nor a gimmick, and no character is a type, a pitfall in historical fiction. Each one is drawn with delicacy and care, and though the author did her research, it’s been organically synthesized into the novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAir Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Complex characters, a rich sense of the effect of WWII on British citizens, and the constant threat of danger…\u003cem\u003e Death at Greenwa\u003c\/em\u003ey does justice to Christie’s oeuvre.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSouth Florida Sun-Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An intriguing mix of history and mystery.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Far from a cozy mystery, \u003cem\u003eDeath at Greenway\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eis as taut as a bow string, with every character capable of snapping at a moment’s notice.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lori Rader-Day's latest thriller transcends its clever premise.\"\u003cstrong rader-day latest=\"\" thriller=\"\" transcends=\"\" its=\"\" clever=\"\" premise.\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I was riveted from page one by this complex, psychologically astute tale of betrayal and hope with twists that keep coming up until the final breathtaking reveal.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHallie Ephron, New York Times bestselling author of Careful What You Wish For, on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lori Rader-Day takes us on a twisting journey into a past riven by secrets and lies that challenges everything we think we know about the ties that bind us. \u003cem\u003eThe Lucky One \u003c\/em\u003eis that rare thing, a nail-biting thriller full of heart and soul.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarol Goodman, award-winning author of The Lake of Dead Languages and The Sea of Lost Girls, on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of crime fiction’s strongest and most compelling voices.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlex Segura, acclaimed author of Blackout and Dangerous Ends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A wonderfully atmospheric, beautifully written and entirely credible evocation of wartime Britain.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnn Cleeves, internationally bestselling author of the Shetland and Vera series, on Death at Greenway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDeath at Greenway\u003c\/em\u003e is a book Lori Rader-Day was born to write. The characters are deeply moving, the suspense and World War II research are impeccable. The language, as is always the case with Rader-Day, is beautiful, but in \u003cem\u003eGreenway\u003c\/em\u003e, she shows her suppleness: her pitch-perfect dialogue brings England in the Blitz to life.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSara Paretsky, New York Times bestselling author of Dead Land, on Death at Greenway\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Another harrowing nightmare by a master of the sleepless night.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Rader-Day creates deeply believable, empathetic characters and puts the power in the hands of women.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eUnder a Dark Sky\u003c\/em\u003e puts a new spin on unreliable narrators in a suspense novel with protagonists struggling to find answers. Fans of Rader-Day’s other compelling stand-alones will savor this riveting mystery.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Lucky One \u003c\/em\u003epromises to be another signature Lori Rader-Day blend of psychology, suspense, and noir.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrimeReads on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Lucky One\u003c\/em\u003e is an irresistible read about two strangers on a quest to uncover the truth about their pasts. Simultaneously a dynamic character study and a riveting mystery, Lori Rader-Day’s latest offering is a brilliantly absorbing novel from one of my favorite new crime writers.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSheena Kamal, internationally bestselling author of The Lost Ones, on The Lucky One\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889614581989,"sku":"NP9780063210745","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780063210745.jpg?v=1730231607","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/death-at-greenway-a-novel-isbn-9780063210745","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}