One Puzzling Afternoon

‘A captivating and poignant book, I was completely hooked. You can’t help but fall for Edie.’ - Marianne Cronin, author of 100 Years of Lenni and Margot‘Beguiling … Beautifully written, this dual-timeline mystery draws you in and keeps a tight hold.’ - Heat Magazine‘Gripping … heartbreaking.’ - The Sun‘A mystery deftly woven with tension and compassion. Edie is a heartbreaking figure, struggling to catch her last memories before they’re blown away forever - her quest/plight is absorbing and extremely poignant.’ - Beth Morrey, bestselling author of Saving Missy‘Full of depth and humanity, One Puzzling Afternoon is a beautifully written novel that really tugs at the heartstrings.’ - Culture Fly

Emily Critchley grew up in Essex and has lived in Brighton and London, where she worked as a bookseller in one of London’s largest bookshops. She has an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London. Her young adult crossover debut Notes on my Family was nominated for the Carnegie Medal, longlisted for the Branford Boase and Book of the Week in the Sunday Times. One Puzzling Afternoon, her debut adult novel, was selected as an Indie Fiction Book of the Month. The Undoing of Violet Claybourne is her second novel.