A gripping tale of witchcraft and romance, past and present, from the Sunday Times bestselling author… A gripping tale of witchcraft and romance, past and present, from the Sunday Times bestselling author… The parish of Manningtree and Mistley has a dark history. In 1644, Cromwell's Witchfinder General tortured scores of women there, including Liza the herbalist, whose cottage still stands. Some say the spirits of his victims still haunt the old shop on the High Street… Emma Dickson gave up her high-flying career to live in Liza’s cottage, but as Halloween approaches, visions of a terrible past are driving her to madness. In despair, Emma turns to the local rector for help, but he, too, is in the grip of something inexplicably dangerous… ‘Readers of Barbara Erskine are held in thrall’Woman’s Realm ‘Stephen King meeting Ruth Rendell’Frank Delaney A spellbinding historical fiction story of witches, secrets and revenge... A historian by training, Barbara Erskine is the author of thirteen bestselling novels that demonstrate her interest in both history and the supernatural, plus three collections of short stories. Her books have appeared in at least twenty-six languages. Her first novel, Lady of Hay, has sold over three million copies worldwide. She lives with her family in an ancient manor house near Colchester and in a cottage near Hay-on-Wye. A spellbinding historical fiction story of witches, secrets and revenge... • WHISPERS IN THE SAND was a top ten Sunday Times bestseller and sold over 170, 000 paperbacks. • Following the bestselling success of WHISPERS IN THE SAND, this new novel of spooky romantic suspense will be eagerly awaited by all Barbara Erskine’s fans – new and old • Major lead title campaign to build Erskine’s sales further and reach the historical fiction market.
Pubblicato da: HarperCollins Publishers