The House of Marvellous Books

'A hilarious and charming must-read for anyone who loves books' —Red Magazine

Tucked away in a near-derelict library in the centre of London, The House of Marvellous Books is a publishing house on the brink of financial disaster. With assistant Ursula asleep at her desk, head publisher Gerard going health and safety mad, and chief editor Drusilla focused on finding a supposedly priceless but famously missing manuscript, there is hardly anyone left to steer the ship.

Young Mortimer Blakeley-Smith, junior editor, charts the descent of the House in his logbook as it lurches from one failure to the next. Will mysterious Russian buyers, lurking in the wings, finally sink the ship? Or will Drusilla find the legendary Daybreak Manuscript and save the day?

With a host of quirky characters, The House of Marvellous Books pokes fun at the British publishing industry in all its vain glory. But at its heart, lies the story of tenacity, friendship and a shared passion for marvellous books.