New Releases by Helen Dunmore

Bestselling British author Helen Dunmore--novelist, poet, and first-ever winner of the Orange Prize for the year''s best fiction by a woman--delivers a "haunting . . . twisting, sensually written tale" ("The New York Times Book Review") of betrayal and fierce love. It is the story of Louise, a tough and introspective Londoner, trapped in a subtle battle between two brothers.

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Twenty-five years after the death of their baby brother in his crib, a death that stills haunts them both, sisters Isabel and Nina are brought back together by the birth of Isabel''s son, unlocking searing hidden memories and prompting ultimate betrayal and a shocking tragedy.

The inaugural winner of England''s prestigious Orange Prize, A Spell of Winter is a compelling turn-of-the-century tale of innocence corrupted by secrecy, and the grace of second chances. Cathy and her brother, Rob, have forged a passionate refuge against the terror of loneliness and family secrets, but their sibling love becomes fraught with danger. As Catherine fights free of her dark present and haunting past, the spell of winter that has held her in its grasp begins to break. "Dunmore touches everything: skin, bone, frozen earth." -- Los Angeles Times Book Review "[A] literary page-turner." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "[A] modern Gothic." -- Library Journal