Carlos Ruiz Zafon

In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, young writer, David Martin, receives the offer of a lifetime: he is to write a book with the power to change hearts and minds. In return, he will receive a fortune, perhaps more. But as David begins the work, he realises that there is a connection between this haunting book and the shadows that surround his home... The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, volume 2.

1916, Calcutta. Pursued by assassins, Lieutenant Peake must ensure the safety of two newborn twins, before disappearing into the night to meet his fate. 1932. Ben is due to leave the orphanage which has been his home for sixteen years. Then Ben discovers he has a sister - and together they learn the tragic story of their past.

Max Carver's father decides to move his family to a small town on the Atlantic coast. Max's new friend, Roland, takes him diving to the wreck of a boat that sank close to the coast in a terrible storm. As they learn more about the wreck, the chilling story of a legendary figure called Prince of Mist begins to emerge.

Christmas in Barcelona, 1957. Daniel and Bea now have a son, Julian, and are living with Daniel's father at Sempere & Sons. Daniel is alone in the shop one morning when a mysterious figure with a pronounced limp enters. This visit leads back to a story of imprisonment, betrayal and the return of a deadly rival ... Volume 3 of 'The Cemetery of Forgotten Books'.

In 1945 ten-year-old Daniel’s father introduces him to the work of a forgotten author, Julian Carax in the Cemetery of Forgotten Books. He loves the book so much that, years later, he sets out to find more of Carax’s work but someone is destroying every copy in existence and his book may be the last. The Cemetery of Forgotten Books, volume 1.

A mysterious toymaker lives as a recluse in an old mansion, surrounded by the magical beings he has created. But when 14-year-old Irene's mother takes a job as a housekeeper for the toymaker, Lazarus, they find that his house contains more secrets than they have bargained for.