The Strawberry Thief Tony Kent 'As sublimely crafted as a

'As sublimely crafted as a novel could ever be

from the squalor and vitality of Dickensian London to the excitement of seafaring in the last days of sail and the horror of the trenches of the Crimea

to his father's records

when the ship is found still drifting across the ocean

and Brunetti is drawn to pursue a possible connection to the boys behaviour

The Strawberry Thief Tony Kent 'As sublimely crafted as aThe compelling new novel from the author of the bestselling Chocolat. Vianne Rocher has settled down. Lansquenet sous Tannes, the place that once rejected her, has finally become her home. With Rosette, her 'special' child, she runs her chocolate shop in the square, talks to her friends on the river, is part of the community. Even Reynaud, the priest, has become a friend. But when old Narcisse, the florist, dies, leaving a parcel of land to Rosette