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Death Trap
‘Powerful romantic fiction in the tradition of Emily Bronte.’ - Guardian
Elle is not yet thirty and she is already bored with her life…
Drawn in by Elle’s mysterious charms and effortless grace, Catherine feels herself slipping into a whirlwind romance.
But as the cracks in Elle’s façade appear, Catherine grows anxious and disturbed.
When things start to go downhill and the glamourous life they’ve built together seems more and more like an illusion, Catherine begins to doubt her own reality.
Who is Elle?
Where does her money come from?
What is she saying when she’s on the phone for hours speaking languages Catherine doesn’t understand?
As Elle is revealed to be less and less what she seems, Catherine becomes fixated on the strange hollowness that has appeared in Elle’s eyes.
Perhaps Elle is not a charming socialite after all, but something far more sinister.
Half love story, half thriller, Death Trap is the gripping tale of Catherine and the mysterious Elle.
Praise for Patrice Chaplin
‘ … a surging intensity that keeps the reader glued to the page.’ – New York Times
Patrice Chaplin is an author, playwright, journalist and the producer of the BBC radio documentary on The Cabala in Spain . In addition to seven novels, including Harriet Hunter , Having it Away and The Unforgotten , she has written many short stories and plays for radio and television. She is the author of From the Balcony written for the National Theatre and Radio 3. Her novel Siesta is based on the years described in her volume of autobiography, Albany Park , and has been filmed.
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Elle is not yet thirty and she is already bored with her life…
Drawn in by Elle’s mysterious charms and effortless grace, Catherine feels herself slipping into a whirlwind romance.
But as the cracks in Elle’s façade appear, Catherine grows anxious and disturbed.
When things start to go downhill and the glamourous life they’ve built together seems more and more like an illusion, Catherine begins to doubt her own reality.
Who is Elle?
Where does her money come from?
What is she saying when she’s on the phone for hours speaking languages Catherine doesn’t understand?
As Elle is revealed to be less and less what she seems, Catherine becomes fixated on the strange hollowness that has appeared in Elle’s eyes.
Perhaps Elle is not a charming socialite after all, but something far more sinister.
Half love story, half thriller, Death Trap is the gripping tale of Catherine and the mysterious Elle.
Praise for Patrice Chaplin
‘ … a surging intensity that keeps the reader glued to the page.’ – New York Times
Patrice Chaplin is an author, playwright, journalist and the producer of the BBC radio documentary on The Cabala in Spain . In addition to seven novels, including Harriet Hunter , Having it Away and The Unforgotten , she has written many short stories and plays for radio and television. She is the author of From the Balcony written for the National Theatre and Radio 3. Her novel Siesta is based on the years described in her volume of autobiography, Albany Park , and has been filmed.
Endeavour Press is the UK's leading independent digital publisher. For more information on our titles please sign up to our newsletter at www.endeavourpress.com. Each week you will receive updates on free and discounted ebooks. Follow us on @EndeavourPress and on Facebook via We are always interested in hearing from our readers. Endeavour Press believes that the future is now.
324 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 7, 2016
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June 14, 2016I could not read this ARC that I got from the publisher via NetGalley as the word layout is so terrible it's straining my eyes and brain to read it. A lot of words all run into each other and it's spoils the experience trying to break it up. Not sure if I'll get a better copy to review but for now letting the publisher know I can't read it.
June 12, 2016
Could not finish .. no review forthcoming
July 19, 2022
Intriguing, well written and thought provoking!
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