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'Held me completely in its thrall until the very last line' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN

'I was hooked from the start' DAILY MAIL

A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH

A TIMES BESTSELLER

SHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION DEBUT CROWN PRIZE

June, 1878. The body of a boy is pulled from the depths of the River Thames, suspected to be the beloved missing child of the widely admired Liberal MP Ralph Gethin.

Four months earlier. Harriet is a young maid newly employed at Finton Hall. Fleeing the drudgery of an unwanted engagement in the small village where she grew up, Harriet is entranced by the grand country hall; she is entranced too by her glamorous mistress Clara Gethin, whose unearthly singing voice floats through the house. But Clara, though captivating, is erratic. The master of the house is a much-lauded politician, but he is strangely absent. And some of their beautiful belongings seem to tell terrible stories.

Unable to ignore her growing unease, Harriet sets out to discover their secrets. When she uncovers a shocking truth, a chain of events is set in motion that could cost Harriet everything, even her freedom...

What readers are saying...

'I didn't want to stop reading!' _____

'This story has everything: murder, love, intrigue and heartbreak' _____

'Plenty of unexpected twists and turns. A sold five stars from me!' _____

'I couldn't put it down til the very end' _____

'Heartbreaking, intriguing, hard to put down' _____

'Held me completely in its thrall until the very last line' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN

'I was hooked from the start' DAILY MAIL

A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH

A TIMES BESTSELLER

SHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION DEBUT CROWN PRIZE

June, 1878. The body of a boy is pulled from the depths of the River Thames, suspected to be the beloved missing child of the widely admired Liberal MP Ralph Gethin.

Four months earlier. Harriet is a young maid newly employed at Finton Hall. Fleeing the drudgery of an unwanted engagement in the small village where she grew up, Harriet is entranced by the grand country hall; she is entranced too by her glamorous mistress Clara Gethin, whose unearthly singing voice floats through the house. But Clara, though captivating, is erratic. The master of the house is a much-lauded politician, but he is strangely absent. And some of their beautiful belongings seem to tell terrible stories.

Unable to ignore her growing unease, Harriet sets out to discover their secrets. When she uncovers a shocking truth, a chain of events is set in motion that could cost Harriet everything, even her freedom...

What readers are saying...

'I didn't want to stop reading!' _____

'This story has everything: murder, love, intrigue and heartbreak' _____

'Plenty of unexpected twists and turns. A sold five stars from me!' _____

'I couldn't put it down til the very end' _____

'Heartbreaking, intriguing, hard to put down' _____

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Krimis & Thriller
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 336 S.
ISBN-13: 9780008558994
ISBN-10: 000855899X
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 240419
Autor: Musson, Hester
Hersteller: Fourth Estate
HarperCollins UK
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 234 x 153 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Hester Musson
Erscheinungsdatum: 11.01.2024
Gewicht: 0,418 kg
Artikel-ID: 126727193