# The House with Nine Locks

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- Book: [The House with Nine Locks](https://www.bookquiver.com/philip-gray/the-house-with-nine-locks) ([The House with Nine Locks.md](https://www.bookquiver.com/philip-gray/the-house-with-nine-locks.md))
- Authors: [Philip Gray](https://www.bookquiver.com/philip-gray)
- Publisher: vintage_digital
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-15-2992-295-0
- Published: 2025-01-23
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: E-book

## Description

A master forger. A hidden fortune. A dangerous game of cat and mouse... In post-war Flanders, Adelais de Wolf's family is slowly, inexplicably, falling apart: her mother evermore lost to religious devotion, her father to alcohol. But with the death of a beloved uncle, Adelais finds herself in receipt of an unexpected legacy: a shuttered house in a rundown district and its contents – contents that hold the promise of independence and wealth. All that is required is application, nerve, and a willingness to break the law. Adelais stifles her doubts and her fortunes are transformed. But with her rise comes complications: her victimless crimes may not be as victimless as she supposed. Nor has she counted on the singular fanaticism of Major de Smet of the Federal Gendarmerie, a brutal detective who never forgives and never forgets. Embroiled in a game that has gone on too long, will Adelais find the cost of her fortunes too high?