House of Splinters

Beschreibung

Not every house is a home...<BR><BR>When Belinda Bainbridge's husband inherits his father's crumbling ancestral estate, it feels like the opportunity she's been waiting for.<BR><BR>Belinda has lived in the shadow of her anxious mother for her whole life. Now, she, her husband Wilfred, and their children can start afresh at The Bridge, a remote country house where Belinda will finally become lady of the manor.<BR><BR>But from the moment they arrive, something feels wrong.<BR><BR>The gardens have been left to ruin.

The estate is drowning in debt. Whispers still linger about the long-unsolved death of a servant. And Belinda's young son, Freddy, becomes increasingly obsessed with a collection of eerie wooden figures known as the Silent Companions.<BR><BR>When Wilfred's charismatic brother Nathan returns unexpectedly from abroad, he brings with him secrets that threaten everything Belinda believes about her family. <BR><BR>Who, if anyone, will be safe at the Bridge?<BR><BR>A hauntingly atmospheric Gothic ghost story filled with family secrets, creeping dread and supernatural menace, from the Sunday Times bestselling, multi-award-winning author Laura Purcell, creator of the modern classic The Silent Companions.<BR><BR>Perfect for readers of Kate Mosse, Stacey Halls and Susan Hill.<BR><BR>Praise for Laura Purcell's House of Splinters:<BR><BR>'Impressive' The Times<BR>'Shivers aplenty... brilliant' Daily Mail<BR>'A chilling atmospheric read' Woman's Own<BR>'Laura Purcell really is a master of the unsettling ghost story' Jen Williams

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