The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

<b>Katie Lumsden</b> read <i>Jane Eyre</i> at the age of thirteen and never looked back. She spent her teenage years devouring nineteenth century literature reading every Dickens Brontë Gaskell Austen and Hardy novel she could find. She has a degree in English literature and history from the University of Durham and an MA in creative writing from Bath Spa University. Her short stories have been shortlisted for the London Short Story Prize and the Bridport Prize and have been published in various literary magazines.<i> </i>Katie's YouTube channel Books and Things has more than 26000 subscribers. She lives in London and works as an editor. <b>I loved this fresh take on the gothic genre. Vivid haunting surprising</b> A<b> full-blooded gothic mystery</b> with <b>bite</b> <b>great characterisation </b>and <b>heaps of atmosphere</b> <b>A delicious Gothic mystery with an unexpected final twist</b> A <b>brilliantly creepy and utterly compelling</b> read which put me in mind of <b>Laura Purcell</b> <b>Stacey Halls</b> and <b>Michelle Paver</b>: it's up there with the most<b> wonderfully engrossing</b> and <b>twisty gothic historical</b> fiction <b>A creepy captivating gothic mystery</b> <b>Smart atmospheric gripping and full of surprises this is a Gothic spine-chiller by an absolutely modern writer</b> <b>This book delivers HUGE Jane Eyre vibes gothic and mysterious Victoriana. I LOVED it</b> <b>An immersive atmospheric novel and a true love letter to Gothic fiction</b> <b>With echoes of <i>Jane Eyre</i> but with a heart of its own . . . a suspenseful and beautifully crafted novel filled with atmosphere rich characters and plenty of layers to keep a reader hooked right to the end</b> In her <b>atmospheric debut</b> <i>The Secrets of Hartwood Hall</i> Katie Lumsden enthralls us with a <b>quintessential manor-home mystery</b>. <b>Fans of gothic literature will savor the peculiar characters</b> the <b>abandoned corridors</b> the <b>deceptions and twists </b>behind every door... Ultimately a story about <b>women and the haunting secrets they keep</b> Lumsden's debut reminds us never to trust first appearances. <b>A mesmerizing debut</b>! <i>The Secret of Hartwood Hall</i> is exactly the book you want on a cold stormy night when the wind is sneaking in the cracks. <b>A thoroughly impressive debut with fantastically timed surprises throughout</b> <b>Deeply immersive atmospheric and a true love letter to gothic fiction. An impressive standout debut sure to leave readers on the edge of their seats</b> Incredibly rich prose in this <b>absorbing deeply atmospheric</b> story of governess Margaret Lennox.<b> A brilliant love letter to classic Victorian fiction and a standout debut</b> <b>Dark twisty gothic</b> and full of <b>surprises</b> ... a <b>deliciously atmospheric</b> page-turner A real blast...I really enjoyed this haunting gothic tale <p><b>Pre-order Katie Lumsden's mysterious and atmospheric debut novel NOW for fans of Charlotte Brontë's <i>Jane Eyre</i> Stacey Halls and Bridget Collins</b><br><br><b>'I loved this fresh take on the gothic genre. Vivid haunting surprising' </b>STACEY HALLS author of <i>Sunday Times</i> bestsellers <i>The Familiars The Foundling </i>and <i>Mrs England</i><br><br><i>'</i><b>A full-blooded gothic mystery with bite great characterisation and heaps of atmosphere' </b>EMMA STONEX author of<i> Sunday Times</i> bestseller <i>The Lamplighters<br><br>'</i><b>A quintessential manor-home mystery...Lumsden's debut reminds us never to trust first appearances. A mesmerizing debut'</b> SARAH PENNER bestselling author of <i>The Lost Apothecary</i><br><br><b>'This book delivers HUGE Jane Eyre vibes gothic and mysterious Victoriana. I LOVED it' </b>SOPHIE IRWIN author of <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller <i>A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting</i> <br><br>'<b>Brilliantly creepy and utterly compelling</b>' CAROLINE LEA<br><br>'<b>Smart atmospheric gripping and full of surprises this is a Gothic spine-chiller by an absolutely modern writer' </b>MAGGIE GEE<br>________<br><br>It's 1852 and Margaret Lennox a young widow is offered a position as governess at Hartwood Hall. She quickly accepts hoping this isolated country house will allow her to leave her past behind.<br><br>Cut off from the village Margaret soon starts to feel there's something odd about her new home despite her growing fondness for her bright affectionate pupil Louis. There are strange figures in the dark tensions between servants and an abandoned east wing. Even stranger is the local gossip surrounding Mrs Eversham Louis's widowed mother who is deeply distrusted in the village.<br><br>Margaret finds distraction in a forbidden relationship with the gardener Paul. But despite his efforts to reassure her Margaret is certain that everyone here has something hide. And as Margaret's own past threatens to catch up with her she must learn to trust her instincts before it's too late...<br><br><i>The Secrets of Hartwood Hall</i> is a chilling gothic mystery and an authentic and atmospheric love letter to Victorian fiction.</p>