Used Book - The Collector, John Fowles

England, 1736. Travelers stop at an inn, accompanied by a young girl they claim is a servant. Shortly after, their valet is found hanged by the roadside, a bouquet of violets in his mouth... Based on this true story, John Fowles, the novelist of the unforgettable The French Lieutenant's Woman, draws us into a fascinating detective investigation where a murky affair of morals leads to the satanic mysteries at work in the heart of the Enlightenment. The astonishing figure of Louise, a prostitute turned prophetess, dominates this dazzling and dark historical novel, named by the editors of Lire as "best book of the year 1987".