Bell, William, 1945-

Fanatics : a novel / William Bell. - [Toronto] : Doubleday Canada, c2011. - vii, 289 p. ; 21 cm.

A sequel to the very popular Stones , Fanatics is a thrilling story in which the past and present collide in terrifying, riveting ways. Garnet Havelock has just finished his apprenticeship in furniture-making, and has found a workshop for his new business in an old coach house on the isolated estate of recently deceased Professor Eduardo Corbizzi. Garnet signs a contract with the late professor's long-time companion, the eccentric and inscrutable Mrs. Valentina Stoppini, who presides over the mansion and is its only occupant. The terms of the deal are excellent, but there's a catch: Garnet has to repair the library's fire damage and keep all details about the estate confidential. Only after he agrees does Mrs. Stoppini inform him that the professor died of a seizure in the library under mysterious circumstances involving "an accident" and "a small fire." It isn't long before a distressing collision of past and present drags Garnet towards a horrifying truth he could never have imagined.

ISBN: 9780385670272 (tr. pbk.)

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 20109057287

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Canadian fiction.

Dewey Class. No.: jC813/.54