The Dark Library A Novel
The Dark Library by Mary Anna Evans is a historical mystery novel published by Sourcebooks, Incorporated in 2025. This edition spans 384 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Estella Ecker, who reluctantly returns to Rockfall House, the home she fled from years ago due to her overbearing father. As she navigates her new reality of teaching at the college he once dominated, she grapples with the legacy of her father’s rare book collection, which holds secrets that may reveal the truth about her family’s dark history.
Readers will find a narrative rich in suspense and intrigue as Estella confronts the whispers and rumors surrounding her family’s past. The plot delves into themes of mystery and the complexities of familial relationships, particularly against the backdrop of World War II. As Estella seeks to uncover the truth about her missing mother and her own identity, she must confront the secrets hidden within the confines of the dark library. This novel offers a blend of historical context and detective elements, inviting readers to explore the depths of family secrets and the quest for understanding.
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“Evans delivers an elaborate historical mystery…fans of gothic suspense will be delighted.”–Publishers Weekly
“A fascinating and intelligent WWII home front story.” –Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author for The Physicists’ Daughter
Can a family’s dark history repeat itself?
Estella Ecker has returned to Rockfall House, the last place on earth she wants to be. Years after she ran away from her overbearing father, she has been forced back home to walk in his footsteps, teaching at the college he dominated and living in the fabulous home where he entertained artists and scholars for decades–and perhaps she owns it now, because her mercurial mother has disappeared. At the center of everything–the whispers, the rumors, the secrets–is her father’s library of rare books, which she had been forbidden to touch while he was alive to stop her.
Everyone in town is watching Estella, with her dead father’s name on their lips, and no one seems to care about her missing mother. Who were her parents, really, and is the answer hidden somewhere in the depths of Rockfall House? And who will Estella be, if she gathers enough courage to find that answer? What she will discover is that no one can escape the secrets hidden in this dark library.
Suspenseful and unsettling but ultimately triumphant, The Dark Library by acclaimed author Mary Anna Evans is a compelling tale of mystery, family secrets, and the quest for truth.
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