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The Fragments

By: Toni Jordan
Narrated by: Caroline Lee
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Summary
 Inga Karlson died in a fire in New York in the 1930s, leaving behind three things: a phenomenally successful first novel, the scorched fragments of a second book – and a literary mystery that has captivated generations of readers. Nearly 50 years later, Brisbane bookseller Caddie Walker is waiting in line to see a Karlson exhibition featuring the famous fragments when she meets a charismatic older woman. The woman quotes a phrase from the Karlson fragments that Caddie knows does not exist – and yet to Caddie, who knows Inga Karlson’s work like she knows her name, it feels genuine. Caddie is electrified. Jolted from her sleepy, no-worries life in torpid 1980s Brisbane she is driven to investigate: to find the clues that will unlock the greatest literary mystery of the 20th century.©2018 Toni Jordan (P)2019 Bolinda Publishing Amateur Sleuths Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Mystery Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction

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‘It’s a treat to step back into 1980s-era Australia with [Jordan].’ (Books+Publishing)
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Caroline Lee is the master story reader!
I enjoyed this story and loved the Brisbane 1980’s flavour. Caroline Lee brings it all to life.

Caroline Lee

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an enjoyable but predictable plot. the author described Brisbane beautifully. felt like I could smell it. New York and Pennsylvania were not so well portrayed. I enjoyed the characters but felt the narrator failed to distinguish the different ages.

pleasant story

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