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A remote village, a mysterious death, a secret cult – a gripping gothic mystery from the author of number one bestseller Pandora

After a grave mistake, Henry Talbot has been forced to take a position as village doctor in remote Wales where he can't speak the language and belief in myth and magic is rife. When Henry discovers his predecessor died in mysterious circumstances, and starts to notice a cryptic symbol appearing in odd places, he sets out to find answers.

The lady of the manor, Linette Tresilian, is vexingly unhelpful at first. She seems to know little about the shelves of occult books Henry notices in her family’s library. But Linette has suspicions of her own about what’s happened in the village and, together, their investigations will bind their destinies in ways neither thought possible.

‘A gripping, beautifully executed historical thriller, full of magic and mythology’ Rosie Andrews

‘An alluring, immersive Gothic mystery’ Jennifer Saint

'A haunting, transporting mystery…kept me completely enthralled' Elodie Harper

‘I was gripped… the story was so dark and clever’ Stacey Thomas

©2024 Susan Stokes-Chapman (P)2024 Penguin Audio

 Fantasy Genre Fiction Historical Small Town & Rural Supernatural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Village
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A good story with lyrical prose and some likeable characters, enhanced by the beautiful voice of the narrator, I didn’t want it to end .

Loved this book

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Plenty of atmosphere. Great sense of menace especially early on. Well read throughout. Very enjoyable.

Great gothic novel

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The story had good pace and content, the characters were believable and well realised and the backdrop of the Welsh landscape and language added another layer of interest. I found myself turning back to listen to this story at every opportunity

Beautifully read, the Welsh accent made the prose sound like poetry

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I really enjoyed this book - the story was different to anything I’ve read or heard before, the characters were interesting, and the story pulled me in from the beginning.
The narrator, Richard Harrington, was absolutely brilliant. He has a pleasant voice, his Welsh accent is perfect for this story, and he has made me want to check whether he’s narrated anything else.

Fantastic narration of a good story

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I enjoyed listening to this, although I was able to guess a couple of twists quite early on. it's very well read and the characters are interesting and believable

Interesting characters

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