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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

The Shadowing

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When well-to-do Hester learns of her sister Mercy's death at a Nottinghamshire workhouse, she travels to Southwell to find out... Read more

    Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
    Publication Date: 29/09/2022
    ISBN13: 9781409192220, 978-1409192220
    ISBN10: 1409192229

    Number of Pages: 320

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    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...

    **********

    '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

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