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Philip Gray

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Author of THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS (2025) and TWO STORM WOOD, A Times Book of the Year (2022), and other stuff. Pub: Harvill (Penguin Random Hs). Rep: Nicola Barr #TheHousewithNineLocks #TwoStormWood Web sites: philipgraybooks.com & philipgrayauthor.com

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Richard Morris @ahistoryinart.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Eleanor Best trained at the Slade in London and was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy and the Royal Society of Painter-Etchers and Engravers during the years when there was a revival of interest in both mezzotint and aquatint, evident in this work from around 1925.
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
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Philip Gray on Instagram: "The House with Nine Locks - Philip Gray A Master Criminal 1952. In the ancient city of Ghent the de Wolf family is unravelling. But there is hope: after the death of a b...
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Notre sélection polar du mois de février www.ledevoir.com/lire/957198/...
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Notre sélection polar du mois de février
Les choix de Michel Bélair et de Sonia Sarfati.
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Vous devez lire cet article! www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/02/08/n...
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Nouveau roman de Philip Gray: derrière neuf serrures, une histoire impossible à lâcher
Avec son nouveau roman, l’écrivain britannique Philip Gray met en scène un magnifique personnage féminin. À découvrir sans faute.
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
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parfum_de_lecture on Instagram: "La Maison aux neuf serrures de Philip GrayDerrière chaque porte, il y a un choix.Derrière chaque serrure, une vérité que l’on préfé…"
La Maison aux neuf serrures de Philip GrayDerrière chaque porte, il y a un choix.Derrière chaque serrure, une vérité que l’on préférerait parfois ne jamais découvrirDans la Belgique brumeuse des années 50, une jeune femme marquée par la polio hérite d’une maison trop bien protégée pour être honnête.Pendant ce temps, un policier obstiné refuse de classer un incendie comme un simple accident.Un roman d’atmosphère, de secrets et de morale trouble, porté par une héroïne inoubliable.#lamaisonauxneufserrures #philipgray #polar #secretsdefamille #parfumdelecture
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
*LA MAISON AUX NEUF SERRURES* Philip Gray* Éditions Sonatine vis Net Galley* par Cathy Le Gall* - LES MILLE ET UNE PAGES LM share.google/4S3q3cueyEey...
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*LA MAISON AUX NEUF SERRURES* Philip Gray* Éditions Sonatine vis Net Galley* par Cathy Le Gall* - LES MILLE ET UNE PAGES LM
*Merci à Sonatine et NetGalley de m'avoir donné l’opportunité de lire ce livre en lecture de presse* -La Maison aux neuf serrures -Philip Gray -Sonatine via NetGalley -480 pages -Roman noir, handicap,...
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
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Librairie Les Saisons on Instagram: "Un livre une minute 📚 Coup de cœur de Violette « La maison aux neuf serrures » de Philip Gray aux éditions Sonatine @sonatineeditions"
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
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«La Maison aux neuf serrures» de Philip Gray : machine infernale et bâtisse mystérieuse
Le romancier britannique offre le portrait d’une femme intrépide dont le handicap va démultiplier l’énergie et l’audace.
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
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Cette semaine aura été ma semaine consacrée aux éditions Sonatine avec la lecture de deux seconds romans, dont les premiers m’avaient beaucoup plu. Après avoir ...
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 30/08/2025
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“FIVE ALARM FIRE!” MAJOR update on TOP CASE at US Supreme Court
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
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Possibly the funniest photo in history.
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
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Richard Morris @ahistoryinart.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
Peter Ilsted's work (1908) is similar in style to the work of his brother in law Vilhelm Hammershøi. Together with Carl Holsøe, they were famous for their interiors and were leading members of the 'Free Exhibition,' a Danish progressive art society at the end of the 19thC.
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
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Listen back to Jennie and I from @WaterfordLibs talking about great books with @boucherhayes on @RTERadio1 today. #Waterford https://t.co/oOtQmlA6wg https://t.co/O688pcGOZh
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
'Nine Locks' for 99p... but only for another 29 minutes.
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
Just for today, the Amazon Kindle price is 99p ! www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...
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The House with Nine Locks
A master forger transforms a young woman’s life – but w…
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
The House with Nine Locks by Philip Gray www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... Today only: 99p on Amazon Kindle
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A master forger transforms a young woman’s life – but w…
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
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The House with Nine Locks: The page-turning historical mystery that will keep you guessing! eBook : Gray, Philip: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
The House with Nine Locks: The page-turning historical mystery that will keep you guessing! eBook : Gray, Philip: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Now on Kindle (UK) for just £2.99 Unlock that! www.amazon.co.uk/House-Nine-L...
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Trump is still planning to loot Ukraine and give Moscow everything it wants. www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...
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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems. As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting. But what can authors do? Read here: societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 21/03/2025
Just found that 4 of my books have likely been used to train Meta's AI models without consent. The Atlantic has a site where you can search the pirate website which Meta allegedly used, to learn if your books are there. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a... actionnetwork.org/letters/auth...
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Kate Barker @katebarker.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Every major UK newspaper is running with the #MakeItFair #CreativeRightsInAI campaign today. I hope the government is listening. www.newsmediauk.org/make-it-fair/
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #47 Municipal officers resented the federal police the way provincial cities resented the capital, and for much the same reasons. #thehousewithninelocks
Two police officers in uniform
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #46 "It's supposed to be a hunting lodge, but I don't think there was much hunting. Mostly parties." #thehousewithninelocks
White country house
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #45 The windows were hidden behind heavy wooden shutters. Warehouses towered over the far bank. #thehousewithninelocks
Warehouses and a houseboat beside a river.
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Anita Frank @anitafrank.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Well @philipgraybooks.bsky.social has just become an automatic buy for me. I thoroughly enjoyed his debut, Two Storm Wood, but his new book, The House With Nine Locks, is even better. This masterfully crafted page-turner is simply superb. I cannot wait for his next offering.
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #44 Toussaint put the note in his pocket and hurried to the lecture room where the new recruits were waiting. #thehousewithninelocks
Belgian police class and lecturer - 1950s
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #43 At Eine they had white beer, served with slices of lemon, followed by strawberries with sugar and whipped cream, paying for it all with counterfeit francs. #thehousewithninelocks
Two young women in an outdoor cafe
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fiona brichaut @beledit.com · 26/01/2025
With crime, a vivid setting, gambling, unique characters, excellent writing and the ghost of Simenon hovering above it all, The House With Nine Locks is a fine historical novel and a terrific read. I loved it! 100% recommended. 📚💙 books.beledit.com/house-with-n... @philipgraybooks.bsky.social
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The House With Nine Locks | Philip Gray – BelEdit Book Reviews
A gripping tale of forgery, set in Belgium in the mid 20th century. Well written, infused with the spirit of 'belgitude'.
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
My hat is off to this bookshop in St Ives. First reported window spot for #TheHousewithNineLocks.
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #42 The Devil's House had once been occupied by an aristocrat called Gérard Vilain. He had earned the nickname Gérard the Devil because, according to legend, all five of his wives had died in mysterious circumstances. #thehousewithninelocks
Fortified medieval mansion next to a river
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #41 In the summer they would ride up and down the riverfronts or mingle with the tourists on the Graslei. #thehousewithninelocks
Flemish buildings along a waterfront
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Cathy J @whatcathyreadnext.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Book Review - The House with Nine Locks by Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social #TheHousewithNineLocks #books #historicalfiction #booksky
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Book Review – The House with Nine Locks by Philip Gray #TheHousewithNineLocks
About the Book In post-war Flanders, Adelais de Wolf's family is slowly, inexplicably, falling apart: her mother evermore lost to religious devotion, her father to alcohol. But with the death of a beloved uncle, Adelais finds herself in receipt of an unexpected legacy: a shuttered house in a rundown district and its contents – contents that hold the promise of independence and wealth.
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS is out today. Hardbacks available from Waterstones, Goldsboro and all good bookshops. Ebook & audio editions (read by the peerless Anna Wilson-Jones) are available all over the place. If your magnificent BlueSky followers are into books, then please re-post so they'll know!
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #40 By the end of the summer, she had passed the end of the ship canal in Dampoort. #thehousewithninelocks
Silhouette of a young girl on a gangway
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #39 A pale blue Vespa, it was not as fast as the Lambretta, but it got her to St Bavo's on time. #thehousewithninelocks
A pale blue scooter
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #38 On the last Thursday in August, they rode east to Dendermonde. and watched the famous procession of giants #thehousewithninelocks
Giant carnival horse with four knights in the saddle
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #37 She knew there was an old castle near Laarne. People said they used to burn witches there, but she had never been. #thehousewithninelocks
Old Flemish castle with moat
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Linda Hill @lindasbookbag.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Wonderful book mail of The House With Nine Locks by @philipgraybooks.bsky.social coming from @vintagebooks.bsky.social Harvill Secker on 23rd Jan My grateful thanks to Mia 📚❤️
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #36 For most of her partners, one dance is never enough, but the countess is in demand and once dance is all they get. #thehousewithninelocks
Early 1960s night club with dancing
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #35 Only one thing was different: sitting on top of the cash, where she could not fail to see it, was a small bronze wolf. #thehousewithninelocks
Bronze figure of a wolf howling
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #34 Ambitious people wanted to live in big houses and drive expensive cars. All she had ever wanted was to belong, to take part. #thehousewithninelocks
Fountain and lights at night
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #33 On the night before the Feast of the Assumption, Conradt van Ranst attended a vigil mass at St Bavo's Cathedral. #thehousewithninelocks
Cathedral and street at night
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #32 As they approached the Korenmarkt, a smell like burnt sugar reached their nostrils. #thehousewithninelocks
Christmas market by night
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Philip Gray @philipgraybooks.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
49 pictures behind THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS - #31 At the carnival Saskia ate waffles and ice cream. #thehousewithninelocks
Lady at a table licking an ice cream
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