The Beholders

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Beschreibung

<p><strong>'Held me completely in its thrall until the very last line' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN</strong></p><p><strong>'I was hooked from the start' <em>DAILY MAIL</em></strong></p><p><strong>A <em>SUNDAY TIMES</em> HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH</strong></p><p><strong>A <em>TIMES</em> BESTSELLER</strong></p><p><strong>SHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION DEBUT CROWN PRIZE</strong></p><p><em>June, 1878.</em>The body of a boy is pulled from the depths of the River Thames, suspected to be the beloved missing child of the widely admired Liberal MP Ralph Gethin.</p><p><em>Four months earlier.</em>Harriet is a young maid newly employed at Finton Hall. Fleeing the drudgery of an unwanted engagement in the small village where she grew up, Harriet is entranced by the grand country hall; she is entranced too by her glamorous mistress Clara Gethin, whose unearthly singing voice floats through the house. But Clara, though captivating, is erratic. The master of the house is a much-lauded politician, but he is strangely absent. And some of their beautiful belongings seem to tell terrible stories.</p><p>Unable to ignore her growing unease, Harriet sets out to discover their secrets. When she uncovers a shocking truth, a chain of events is set in motion that could cost Harriet everything, even her freedom...</p><p><strong>What readers are saying...</strong></p><p>'I didn't want to stop reading!'</p><p>'This story has everything: murder, love, intrigue and heartbreak'</p><p>'Plenty of unexpected twists and turns. A sold five stars from me!'</p><p>'I couldn't put it down til the very end'</p><p>'Heartbreaking, intriguing, hard to put down'</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780008559021

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

197 x 128 x 25 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Harper Collins Publ. UK