That Dark Spring
a true story of death and desire in 1920s provence
$42.90
- Hardcover
400 pages
- Release Date
28 July 2025
Summary
That Dark Spring: A True Crime Mystery in Provence
‘I couldn’t stop reading it. Susannah Stapleton writes with beautiful clarity and has produced a classic of true crime’ - Lissa Evans, author of Small Bomb at Dimperley
A gripping, explosive murder mystery by acclaimed true crime writer Susannah Stapleton.
In April 1929, the body of British artist Olive Branson was found submerged in a water tank outside her farmhouse in a picturesque Provence village. Dressed only i…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529065541 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529065542 |
| Author: | Susannah Stapleton |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Picador |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2025 |
| Weight: | 620g |
| Dimensions: | 245mm x 165mm x 36mm |
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Critics Review
That Dark Spring is brilliantly structured and perfectly paced, and I couldn’t stop reading it. Susannah Stapleton writes with beautiful clarity and has produced a classic of true crime. – Lissa Evans, author of Old Baggage and Small Bomb at DimperleyStapleton is a masterly storyteller. She brings a vanished world to life – Judith Flanders, author of The Invention of MurderA gruesome but richly fulfilling thriller * Literary Review *‘A fascinating true crime case study … A ghost story, a tale of folk long-dead, a portraitof a vanished world’ * The Times *
About The Author
Susannah Stapleton
Susannah Stapleton is a historical researcher with over twenty years’ experience unravelling mysteries for museums, organizations and private individuals. She is the acclaimed author of CWA shortlisted The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective and she lives in Shropshire.
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