The Black Book of Secrets

Written by F. E. Higgins

Book #1 in the Tales From The Sinister City series

A boy with a dark past uncovers secrets in a mysterious village.

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273 pages· 830L

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Ludlow Fitch flees to a remote village, seeking refuge and a fresh start. He becomes an assistant to a pawnbroker who trades in people's darkest secrets, recording them in the Black Book of Secrets. As Ludlow delves deeper into the village's mysteries, he grapples with his own hidden past. Can he trust his enigmatic mentor, or is the most dangerous secret the one he carries himself? In a town where everyone has something to hide, Ludlow's arrival may unravel more than just confessions.

From the publisher

A boy arrives at a remote village in the dead of night. His name is Ludlow Fitch, and he is running from a most terrible past. In this village is the life he has dreamed of: a safe place to live and a job, as the assistant to a mysterious pawnbroker who buys people’s deepest, darkest secrets. Ludlow transcribes the confessions in an ancient leather-bound tome: the Black Book of Secrets. He yearns to trust his mentor, who refuses to disclose any information on his past experiences or future intentions. But what the pawnbroker does not know is, in a town brimming with secrets, the most troubling may be held by his new apprentice.

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