The Shadowing

Ward, Rhiannon

ISBN 10: 1409192229 / ISBN 13: 9781409192220

Published by Orion, 2022

About this Item

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Seller Inventory # rev6420472623

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Shadowing
• Publisher: Orion
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1409192229
• ISBN 13: 9781409192220
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Like New
• Weight: 180 grams

About this title

Synopsis

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...

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'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

About the Author

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.