Overview
When well-to-do Hester learns of her sister Mercy's death at a Nottinghamshire workhouse, she travels to Southwell to find out how her sister ended up at such a place. Haunted by her sister's ghost, Hester sets out to uncover the truth, when the official story reported by the workhouse master proves to be untrue. Mercy was pregnant - both her and the baby are said to be dead of cholera, but the workhouse hasn't had an outbreak for years. Hester discovers a strange trend in the workhouse of children going missing. One woman tells her about the Pale Lady, a ghostly figure that steals babies in the night. Is this lady a myth or is something more sinister afoot at the Southwell poorhouse? As Hester investigates, she uncovers a conspiracy, one that someone is determined to keep a secret, no matter the cost... ********** 'A creepy, evocative mystery' Heat 'An historical novel dripping with menace' Shari Lapena 'If you like gothic mystery, buckle up! This atmospheric read has it all' Woman magazine
Full Product Details
Author: Rhiannon Ward
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Dimensions:
Width: 12.80cm
, Height: 2.40cm
, Length: 19.60cm
Weight: 0.225kg
ISBN: 9781409192220
ISBN 10: 1409192229
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 29 September 2022
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
A creepy, evocative mystery * Heat * An historical novel dripping with menace, featuring a sympathetic heroine, seances, and family secrets-there's so much to love about The Quickening! * Shari Lapena, author of The End of Her * If you like gothic mystery, buckle up! This atmospheric read has it all * Woman magazine * Utterly brilliant... full of secrets and deliciously creepy, I raced through it * Lisa Hall, author of The Perfect Couple * A spooky treat, which had me turning the pages faster and faster * Cass Green, author of In a Cottage in a Wood * A powerful, spine-tingling, beautifully written gothic mystery full of real, complex characters, smart, dark twists and utterly immersive historical detail * Hayley Webster * It's twisty and atmospheric, seriously creepy, and has an inspiring central character I was rooting for * Cressida McLaughlin *
Author Information
Rhiannon Ward is the pseudonym for Sarah Ward, the bestselling and critically acclaimed crime author. Sarah has a masters degree in Religious History and has long been fascinated by the long tradition of spiritualism in England and is a member of the Institute of Psychical Research. Sarah is also a crime reviewer and book blogger at Crime Pieces.
