The estranged grandson of a wealthy collector of human curiosities becomes fascinated with teenaged twin sisters, leading them into a web of dark obsessions. A dazzlingly dark gothic novel from the bestselling author of The Somnambulist.
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This author crafts immersive narratives that delve into the shadowed corners of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Her stories explore the hidden hypocrisies within art and literature, drawing readers into decadent worlds filled with intriguing settings and unusual characters. She masterfully blends historical detail with gothic atmosphere and exotic elements, creating tales that are both captivating and thought-provoking. Her distinctive style invites readers to explore the depths of human nature and the mysteries of the past.
- 2023
- 2017
The Last Days of Leda Grey
- 290 pages
- 11 hours of reading
A bewitching novel about an enigmatic silent film actress, and the volatile love affair that left her a recluse for over half a century - for fans of Sarah Waters and Tracy Chevalier
- 2014
The Goddess and the Thief
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Uprooted from her home in India, Alice is raised by her aunt, a spiritualist medium in Windsor. When the mysterious Mr Tilsbury enters their lives, Alice is drawn into a plot to steal the priceless Koh-i-Noor diamond, claimed by the British Empire at the end of the Anglo-Sikh wars. Said to be both blessed and cursed, the sacred Indian stone exerts its power over all who encounter it: a handsome deposed maharajah determined to claim his rightful throne, a man hell-bent on discovering the secrets of eternity, and a widowed queen who hopes the jewel can draw her husband's spirit back. In the midst of all this madness, Alice must discover a way to regain control of her life and fate...
- 2013
A bewitching historical gothic tale of obsessive love 'recommended to fans of Sarah Waters' [Heat] from the author of the highly acclaimed TV Book Club- selected THE SOMNAMBULIST.
- 2012
'Some secrets are better left buried' When seventeen-year-old Phoebe Turner visits Wilton's Music Hall to watch her Aunt Cissy performing on stage, she risks the wrath of her mother Maud who marches with the Hallelujah Army, campaigning for all London theatres to close. While there, Phoebe is drawn to a stranger, the enigmatic Nathaniel Samuels, who heralds dramatic changes in the lives of all three women. When offered the position of companion to Nathaniel's reclusive wife, Phoebe leaves her life in London's East End for Dinwood Court in Herefordshire a house that may well be haunted and which holds the darkest of truths.
