Lost Village - Softcover

Spring, Neil

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1784298611 ISBN 13: 9781784298616

Publisher: Quercus Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

''Neil Spring is Agatha Christie meets James Herbert'' STEPHEN VOLK

A haunting and spooky thriller, with an unforgettable twist!

The remote village of Imber - remote, lost and abandoned. The outside world hasn''t been let in since soldiers forced the inhabitants out, much to their contempt.

But now, a dark secret threatens all who venture near. Everyone is in danger, and only Harry Price can help. Reluctantly reunited with his former assistant Sarah Grey, he must unlock the mystery of Imber, and unsurface the secrets someone thought were long buried. But will Sarah''s involvement be the undoing of them both?

About this title

About the Author

Neil Spring was born in South Wales. He studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Somerville College, Oxford. His first novel, The Ghost Hunters, was made into an ITV drama in 2015 and his second novel, The Watchers, has also been optioned for television. Neil lives in London.

Review

Brimming with suspense and ghostly apparitions, Spring's scorching thriller moves at a cracking pace and with a stunning twist in its devil's tail, this is the perfect reading companion for the witching hours of winter. * Lancashire Evening Post * Genuinely spine chilling . . . an excellent blending of fact and fiction * Light Magazine on The Ghost Hunters * Spring's fast-paced and often deliciously creepy novel has an orphaned hero, a spooky, isolated farmhouse and things that go bump in the night . . . highly readable * The Herald on The Watchers * Surprising, serpentine and clever * Sunday Times on The Ghost Hunters * A deft, spooky psychological drama based on a true story * Daily Mail on The Ghost Hunters * Prepare to be pleasantly scared * Metro on The Ghost Hunters * Prepare to be spooked * Candis * Spooky and tense with a truly horrifying denouement. * Sunday Express, S Magazine * Chilling... an intelligent ghost story * The Lady * With Halloween looming, there's no better time to curl up with something truly spooky - and The Lost Village is certainly that ... [a] sinister tale -- Isabelle Broom * Heat * There's nothing like a good ghost story, and this supernatural mystery kept me guessing to the last page. Neil Spring is Agatha Christie meets James Herbert * Stephen Volk * Masterfully mixing history with a damned fine ghost story, The Lost Village contains echoes of James Herbert at his spectral best. Neil Spring has produced another atmospheric read, and his Sarah Grey is a narrator who's hard to forget -- Angela Slatter * author of the World Fantasy Award-winning The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings * A tense supernatural page-turner, loaded with atmospheric dread. Perfect for those long autumn nights -- Paul Finch Sinister ... A real page-turner * Tatler *

Edition details

• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784298611
• ISBN 13: 9781784298616
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464