అలకనంద ప్రచురణలు
West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly-graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple from a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs.
But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House, it becomes clear there’s something not quite right about the beau, mysterious Mrs England.
Ostracised by the other servants and feeling increasingly uneasy, soon a series of strange events will force Ruby to question everything she thought she knew . . .
‘As treacherous and invigorating as the moors. I didn’t want it to end’ Laura Purcell
‘Enticing and beautifully written’ Sunday Express
‘The new Hilary Mantel’ Cosmopolitan
‘Outstanding. Haunting, compelling, atmospheric’ Emma Stonex, bestselling author of The Lamplighters
‘Full of gothic menace, this Edwardian mystery is convincing and absolutely enthralling’ Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City
‘Both dazzling and dark, as beautiful as it is disturbing. A captivating, sensuous novel’ Inga Vesper, author of The Long, Long Afternoon
‘In precise and evocative prose, Stacey Halls has conjured a devastating, compelling and utterly real world.
‘Jaw-droppingly brilliant. Exquisitely written, incredibly atmospheric, a masterclass in rising tension. The deliciously addictive love-child of Daphne Du Maurier and Henry James’ Liz Hyder
‘Brilliant. An utterly gripping exploration of female fortitude in adversity, with a propulsive, atmospheric plot. Ruby is a wonderful protagonist’ Caroline Lea