The Skeleton in the Grass

Synopsis of The Skeleton in the Grass

«The Skeleton in the Grass» is a mystery novel by Robert Barnard, published in 1990 by Corgi Books in paperback (224 pages, in English).

The novel follows Sarah Causeley, a governess who arrives in 1936 at the Hallam estate, an aristocratic and liberal family suffering a campaign of hatred in their village. The discovery of a skeleton and a corpse on the estate triggers a mystery that Sarah will only understand during the London Blitz.

The plot runs between 1936 and 1941. The novel was originally published in 1987 by Collins.

For readers of classic mystery, suspense and historical fiction set in pre-war England.