'Lyrical and poetic prose... the conclusion is an unsolved mystery that leaves the reader itching for more pent-up drama.' —Mari Carlson, Midwest Book Review

'A true work of literature. The language is beautiful – the story engrossing.' —Veronika Jordan, Author

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Lost are the creatures destined never to be understood.

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1926. Professor Josef van der Holt obtains a post at an all women’s college overseas. Stuffy London suddenly becomes the site for the unseemly exploits of his half-Dutch and half-German daughters Anneliese and Isabel. When tragedy carves out a hollow in their lives, an ailing soul sends the sororal twins along a jagged path: while Isabel takes flight in sensual hedonism Anneliese skirts danger in her role as sleuth.

 

Elusive are the sentiments they seek: swift stopovers of fleeting feeling. Lopsided loves and passions scarcely probable veer each away from the predictable.

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And when the obvious appears unstoppable the opposite may achingly be true.

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Spanning the twentieth century’s five most volatile decades, The Crooked Little Pieces is a series about inextricable entanglements. Perverse relationships pervade a glossary of scenes. Plots criss-cross over a rich tapestry of twists and tension-fuelling characters: some relatable, others opaque and many “crooked”.

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It is television drama. Novelised.