The Forgers is a mystery thriller that starts with a brutal attack on Adam Diehl, a reclusive bibliophile and collector of antiquarian books and manuscripts. He is found in his home surrounded by valuable items from his collection that have been deliberately damaged and both his hands have been severed and are missing. Adam's sister is distraught when he dies, and her boyfriend Will is interrogated by the police due to his past activities as a literary forger, crimes for which he had been convicted. When he starts to receive faked literary letters it seems like his past misdemeanours are coming back to haunt him, but how was Adam involved and is Will in danger of suffering a similar fate?
This intelligent novel will be interesting for any book lover or anyone interested in the curious world of rare books, manuscripts, and forgeries!
This intelligent novel will be interesting for any book lover or anyone interested in the curious world of rare books, manuscripts, and forgeries!