WITCH HUNT: Step into the past of the Essex witch trials with this haunting new psychological thriller with a historical twist for 2023 - Brossura

Moore, Syd

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ISBN 10: 1847562698 ISBN 13: 9781847562692

Casa editrice: Avon, 2012

Riassunto

A chilling, haunting ghost story that delves into the dark past of the 16th century Essex witch trials.

Sadie Asquith has been fascinated by the dark past of Essex’s witch hunts for as long as she can remember. And for good reason: between 1560 and 1680, over 500 women were tried for witchcraft in the county of Essex. But as she researches a book on the subject, Sadie experiences strange, ghostly visions. She hears noises at night, a sobbing sound that follows her, and black moths appear from nowhere. It’s as if, by digging up the truth about the witch hunts, she has opened an unearthly connection to the women treated so cruelly and killed centuries before.

And something else in the modern world is after her too: Sadie is sure she’s being followed, her flat is burgled and she finds clues that reveal her own past isn’t all that she believed. Can she find peace for the witches of Essex’s history and can she find a safe path for herself?

For fans of Christopher Ransom and Susan Hill.

So scary you’ll sleep with the lights on...

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Recensione:

‘Moore's merging of horror, ghost story, detective fiction and psychogeography is a heady addition to Jeanette Winterson's book about the witches of Pendle and increasingly popular genre mash-ups.’ Guardian

‘Thrilling, chilling ... An intriguing read for lovers of history, the supernatural, detective fiction and horror.’ Lancashire Evening Post

Praise for The Drowning Pool:

‘A stunning reinvention of the ghost story and an exploration of a 19th-century Essex witch hunt.’ Guardian

‘A goose-pimply old-fashioned ghost story.’ Christopher Fowler, author of the Bryant and May series

‘A must for any intelligent Essex girls out there and a gripping ghosty read for everyone. Hurry up and write the next one please Syd...’ The Women’s Room Blog

L'autore:

Syd Moore has worked extensively in publishing and the book trade and presented Channel 4’s late night book programme, Pulp.

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• Editore: Avon
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1847562698
• ISBN 13: 9781847562692
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 442