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From the Author of the Sunday Times Bestseller, Mrs. England In 1612 Lancaster, England, the hunt for witches has reached a fever pitch...But in a time of suspicion and accusation, to be a woman may be the greatest risk of all.Fleetwood Shuttleworth, the mistress of Pendle Hill's Gawthorpe Hall, is with child. Anxious to produce an heir, she is distraught to find a letter from her physician that warns her husband she will not survive this pregnancy.Devastated, Fleetwood wanders the estate grounds, where she catches a young woman poaching. Alice Gray claims she is a local midwife and promises to help Fleetwood deliver a healthy baby. But a witch-obsessed frenzy sweeps the countryside. Even woodland creatures or "familiars" are thought to be dark companions of the unholy. And Alice soon stands accused of witchcraft.Time is running out. The witch trials are about to begin. With both their lives at stake, Fleetwood must prove Alice's innocence. Only they know the truth.Set against the real Pendle witch trials, this compelling novel draws its characters from historical figures as it explores the lives of seventeenth-century women. Ultimately it raises the question: Was witch hunting really just women hunting?

A Sunday Times bestseller Two women, bound by a child, and a secret that will change everything . . . London, 1754. Six years after leaving her illegitimate newborn at the Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the daughter she has never known. Dreading the worst, that she has died in care, she is astonished to discover someone pretending to be Bess has already claimed her. Her life is turned upside down as she tries to find out who has taken her little girl--and why. Less than a mile from Bess's poor lodgings, in a quiet Georgian townhouse, lives Alexandra, a reclusive young widow. When her close friend--an ambitious doctor at the orphanage--persuades her to hire a nursemaid to help care for her daughter, she is hesitant to welcome someone new into her home. But her past is threatening to catch up with her and tear her carefully constructed world apart. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars comes this captivating story of mothers and daughters, class and power, and love against the greatest of odds. "A gripping tale of motherhood, loss, and redemption. Hall's distinctive characters and scrupulous historical detail drop us into a rich, Dickensian world full of desperation and lies, and shows us just how far a mother will go to hold onto her child." --Serena Burdick, International bestselling author of The Girls with No Names "The new Hilary Mantel "--Cosmopolitan

A mother's love knows no bounds...London, 1754. Six years after leaving her newborn, Clara, at London's Foundling Hospital, young Bess Bright returns to reclaim the illegitimate daughter she has never really known. Dreading the worst--that Clara has died in care--the last thing she expects to hear is that her daughter has already been reclaimed. Her life is turned upside down as she tries to find out who has taken her little girl--and why.Less than a mile from Bess's lodgings in a quiet town house, a wealthy widow barely ventures outside. When her close friend--an ambitious doctor at the Foundling Hospital--persuades her to hire a nursemaid for her young daughter, she is hesitant to welcome someone new into her home and her life. But her past is threatening to catch up with her--and will soon tear her carefully constructed world apart.Set against the vibrant backdrop of Georgian London, The Lost Orphan explores families and secrets, class and power, and how the pull of motherhood cuts across them all.

A mother's love knows no bounds...London, 1754. Six years after leaving her newborn, Clara, at London's Foundling Hospital, young Bess Bright returns to reclaim the illegitimate daughter she has never really known. Dreading the worst--that Clara has died in care--the last thing she expects to hear is that her daughter has already been reclaimed. Her life is turned upside down as she tries to find out who has taken her little girl--and why.Less than a mile from Bess's lodgings in a quiet town house, a wealthy widow barely ventures outside. When her close friend--an ambitious doctor at the Foundling Hospital--persuades her to hire a nursemaid for her young daughter, she is hesitant to welcome someone new into her home and her life. But her past is threatening to catch up with her--and will soon tear her carefully constructed world apart.Set against the vibrant backdrop of Georgian London, The Lost Orphan explores families and secrets, class and power, and how the pull of motherhood cuts across them all.

Don't miss Stacey Halls' incredible new novel THE HOUSEHOLD - available to buy now!The Sunday Times Bestseller and Richard & Judy Book Club Pick and original break-out witchlit novel. To save her child, she will trust a stranger. To protect a secret, she must risk her life . . .Fleetwood Shuttleworth is 17 years old, married, and pregnant for the fourth time. But as the mistress at Gawthorpe Hall, she still has no living child, and her husband Richard is anxious for an heir. When Fleetwood finds a letter she isn't supposed to read from the doctor who delivered her third stillbirth, she is dealt the crushing blow that she will not survive another pregnancy.Then she crosses paths by chance with Alice Gray, a young midwife. Alice promises to help her give birth to a healthy baby, and to prove the physician wrong.As Alice is drawn into the witchcraft accusations that are sweeping the North-West, Fleetwood risks everything by trying to help her. But is there more to Alice than meets the eye?Soon the two women's lives will become inextricably bound together as the legendary trial at Lancaster approaches, and Fleetwood's stomach continues to grow. Time is running out, and both their lives are at stake.Only they know the truth. Only they can save each other...'Assured and alluring, this beautiful tale of women and witchcraft and the fight against power was a delight from start to finish' JESSIE BURTON'Stacey Halls is a writer of great originality, great imagination and great sense of place. Atmospheric, intelligent, accessible, every novel is worth reading, then reading again and again' KATE MOSSE'The new Hilary Mantel' COSMOPOLITAN'Captivating' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Arresting' THE TIMES'A brilliant debut, pacy and inventive, from a terrifically talented new voice' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Truly spellbinding' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'A must-read novel' HEATHER MORRIS bestselling author of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ'Enthralling, spellbinding, full of twists and turns, written with heart and style - and the final chapters will have you racing to the end' KATE WILLIAMS'Phenomenal. Beautiful, haunting, strange and evocative' LIZ HYDER'Historical fiction at its feminist best' RED Magazine**THE HOUSEHOLD, the brand new novel from Stacey Halls, is available to pre-order now***Sunday Times bestseller February and September 2018**Winner of Women's Prize for Fiction x Good Housekeeping Futures award - Good Housekeeping 14 Oct 2022*

**THE HOUSEHOLD, the brand new novel from Stacey Halls, is available to order now**A gorgeous brand new cover edition of the Sunday Times Bestseller, Richard & Judy Book Club Pick and original break-out witchlit novel. Features an exclusive extract from THE HOUSEHOLDTo save her child, she will trust a stranger. To protect a secret, she must risk her life . . .Fleetwood Shuttleworth is 17 years old, married, and pregnant for the fourth time. But as the mistress at Gawthorpe Hall, she still has no living child, and her husband Richard is anxious for an heir. When Fleetwood finds a letter she isn't supposed to read from the doctor who delivered her third stillbirth, she is dealt the crushing blow that she will not survive another pregnancy.Then she crosses paths by chance with Alice Gray, a young midwife. Alice promises to help her give birth to a healthy baby, and to prove the physician wrong.As Alice is drawn into the witchcraft accusations that are sweeping the North-West, Fleetwood risks everything by trying to help her. But is there more to Alice than meets the eye?Soon the two women's lives will become inextricably bound together as the legendary trial at Lancaster approaches, and Fleetwood's stomach continues to grow. Time is running out, and both their lives are at stake.Only they know the truth. Only they can save each other...'Assured and alluring, this beautiful tale of women and witchcraft and the fight against power was a delight from start to finish' JESSIE BURTON'Stacey Halls is a writer of great originality, great imagination and great sense of place. Atmospheric, intelligent, accessible, every novel is worth reading, then reading again and again' KATE MOSSE'The new Hilary Mantel' COSMOPOLITAN'Captivating' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Arresting' THE TIMES'A brilliant debut, pacy and inventive, from a terrifically talented new voice' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Truly spellbinding' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'A must-read novel' HEATHER MORRIS bestselling author of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ'Enthralling, spellbinding, full of twists and turns, written with heart and style - and the final chapters will have you racing to the end' KATE WILLIAMS'Phenomenal. Beautiful, haunting, strange and evocative' LIZ HYDER'Historical fiction at its feminist best' RED Magazine*Sunday Times bestseller February and September 2018*

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars Two women, bound by a child, and a secret that will change everything . . . London, 1754. Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London's Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the child she has never known. Dreading the worst, that Clara has died in care, she is astonished when she is told she has already claimed her. Her life is turned upside down as she tries to find out who has taken her little girl - and why. Less than a mile from Bess's lodgings in the city, in a quiet, gloomy townhouse on the edge of London, a young widow has not left the house in a decade. When her close friend - an ambitious young doctor at the Foundling Hospital - persuades her to hire a nursemaid for her daughter, she is hesitant to welcome someone new into her home and her life. But her past is threatening to catch up with her and tear her carefully constructed world apart. From the bestselling author of The Familiars comes this captivating story of mothers and daughters, class and power, and love against the greatest of odds . . . 'The new Hilary Mantel' Cosmopolitan 'Another gripping, immersive, intelligent work of historical fiction from the bestselling author of The Familiars' Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Mercies 'A gripping and moving read' Libby Page, bestselling author of The Lido 'Fantastic storytelling that grabbed me from the off' Good Housekeeping 'Pacy, highly atmospheric and tantalisingly gripping from the very first page' Laura Carlin, author of The Wicked Cometh 'A compelling tale of love and hope from the vivid streets of Georgian London' Sonia Velton, author of Blackberry & Wild Rose

Don't miss Stacey Halls' incredible new novel THE HOUSEHOLD - available to buy now!The captivating Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The Familiars.Two women, bound by a child, and a secret that will change everything . . .London, 1754. Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London's Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the child she has never known. Dreading the worst, that Clara has died in care, Bess is astonished to be told she has already claimed her. Her life is turned upside down as she tries to find out who has taken her little girl - and why.Less than a mile from Bess's lodgings in the city, in a quiet, gloomy townhouse on the edge of London, a young widow has not left the house in a decade. When her close friend - an ambitious young doctor at the Foundling Hospital - persuades her to hire a nursemaid for her daughter, she is hesitant to welcome someone new into her home and her life. But her past is threatening to catch up with her and tear her carefully constructed world apart.From the bestselling author of The Familiars comes this captivating story of mothers and daughters, class and power, and love against the greatest of odds . . .'The new Hilary Mantel' COSMOPOLITAN'Stacey Halls is a writer of great originality, great imagination and great sense of place. Atmospheric, intelligent, accessible, every novel is worth reading, then reading again and again' KATE MOSSEAnother gripping, immersive, intelligent work of historical fiction from the bestselling author of The Familiars' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE, author of THE MERCIESA moving, atmospheric chiller' INDEPENDENT'A breathtaking achievement' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Enjoyable and atmospheric' THE TIMES'Historical drama at its very best' MY WEEKLY **THE HOUSEHOLD, the brand new novel from Stacey Halls, is available to pre-order now***Sunday Times bestseller February and September 2020**Winner of Women's Prize for Fiction x Good Housekeeping Futures award - Good Housekeeping 14 Oct 2022*

Don't miss Stacey Halls' captivating new novel THE HOUSEHOLD - available to buy now! *WINNER of the WOMEN'S PRIZE FUTURES AWARD* A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2021 Highly atmospheric and tense' Richard Osman From the bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling comes Stacey Halls' most compelling and ambitious novel to date.'Something's not right here.'I was aware of Mr Booth's eyes on me, and he seemed to hold his breath. 'What do you mean?''In the house. With the family.'West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple from a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House, it becomes clear there's something not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs England.Distant and withdrawn, Lilian shows little interest in her children or charming husband, and is far from the 'angel of the house' Ruby was expecting. As the warm, vivacious Charles welcomes Ruby into the family, a series of strange events forces her to question everything she thought she knew. Ostracised by the servants and feeling increasingly uneasy, Ruby must face her demons in order to prevent history from repeating itself. After all, there's no such thing as the perfect family - and she should know.Simmering with slow-burning menace, Mrs England is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, weaving an enthralling story of men and women, power and control, courage, truth and the very darkest deception. Set against the atmospheric West Yorkshire landscape, Stacey Halls' third novel proves her one of the most exciting and compelling new storytellers of our times.Praise for MRS ENGLAND:'Utterly compelling. Menacing and marvellously written, this is a hugely accomplished Edwardian chiller' Daily Mail'Shimmers with menace... enticing and beautifully written' Sunday Express'Outstanding. Haunting, compelling, atmospheric' Emma Stonex, bestselling author of The Lamplighters'Mesmerising, entrancing, a spellbinding novel of emotion and mystery, a heroine caught in an impossible world of twists, turns and lies. Gripping to the very last page' Kate Williams'Full of gothic menace, this Edwardian mystery is convincing and absolutely enthralling' Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City'Both dazzling and dark, as beautiful as it is disturbing. A captivating, sensuous novel' Inga Vesper, author of The Long, Long Afternoon'In precise and evocative prose, Stacey Halls has conjured a devastating, compelling and utterly real world. I was gripped from start to finish' Joanna Glen, Costa shortlisted author of The Other Half of Augusta Hope'Jaw-droppingly brilliant. Exquisitely written, incredibly atmospheric, a masterclass in rising tension. The deliciously addictive love-child of Daphne Du Maurier and Henry James' Liz Hyder'Brilliant. An utterly gripping exploration of female fortitude in adversity, with a propulsive, atmospheric plot. Ruby is a wonderful protagonist' Caroline Lea*Sunday Times bestseller June 2021 and January 2022**Winner of the Women's Prize Futures Award 2022- https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/editors-choice-book-reviews/a41610537/stacey-halls-winner-futures-award/*

Don't miss Stacey Halls' captivating new novel THE HOUSEHOLD - available to buy now!*WINNER of the WOMEN'S PRIZE FUTURES AWARD*A Waterstones Best Book of the YearLonglisted for the Walter Scott PrizeLonglisted for the Portico Prize'Highly atmospheric and tense' Richard Osman From the bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling comes Stacey Halls' most compelling and ambitious novel to date.'Something's not right here. In the house. With the family.'West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly-graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple form a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House, it becomes clear there's something not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs England. Ostracised by the other servants and feeling increasingly uneasy, soon a series of strange events will force Ruby to question everything she thought she knew . . .Simmering with slow-burning menace, Mrs England is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, weaving an enthralling story of men and women, power and control, courage, truth and the very darkest deception. Set against the atmospheric West Yorkshire landscape, Stacey Halls' third novel proves her one of the most exciting and compelling new storytellers of our times.Praise for MRS ENGLAND:'Stacey Halls is a writer of great originality, great imagination and great sense of place. Atmospheric, intelligent, accessible, every novel is worth reading, then reading again and again' Kate Mosse'As treacherous and invigorating as the moors. I didn't want it to end' Laura Purcell 'Enticing and beautifully written' Sunday Express'The new Hilary Mantel' Cosmopolitan'Utterly compelling. Menacing and marvellously written, this is a hugely accomplished Edwardian chiller' Daily Mail'Outstanding. Haunting, compelling, atmospheric' Emma Stonex, bestselling author of The Lamplighters'Mesmerising, entrancing, a spellbinding novel of emotion and mystery, a heroine caught in an impossible world of twists, turns and lies. Gripping to the very last page' Kate Williams'Full of gothic menace, this Edwardian mystery is convincing and absolutely enthralling' Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City'A captivating, sensuous novel' Inga Vesper, author of The Long, Long Afternoon'I was gripped from start to finish' Joanna Glen, Costa shortlisted author of The Other Half of Augusta Hope'Jaw-droppingly brilliant. Exquisitely written, incredibly atmospheric, a masterclass in rising tension. The deliciously addictive love-child of Daphne Du Maurier and Henry James' Liz Hyder'Brilliant. An utterly gripping exploration of female fortitude in adversity, with a propulsive, atmospheric plot. Ruby is a wonderful protagonist' Caroline Lea**THE HOUSEHOLD, the brand new novel from Stacey Halls, is available to pre-order now***Sunday Times bestseller June 2021 and January 2022**Winner of Women's Prize for Fiction x Good Housekeeping Futures award - Good Housekeeping 14 Oct 2022*

THE CAPTIVATING NEW NOVEL, SET AGAINST CHARLES DICKENS' HOME FOR FALLEN WOMEN'Absorbing . . . Halls weaves together the elements of her story with great skill' Sunday Times'Acutely observed and beautifully written' Daily Mail'Compelling and richly detailed' Good Housekeeping'Captivating' Woman'Meticulously researched and compelling' Red'Keeps the reader enthralled' Prima'Exquisitely written . . . full of heart and hope' FabulousNOT ALL WHO ARE FALLEN WANT TO BE SAVEDLondon, 1847. In a quiet house in the countryside outside London, the finishing touches are being made to welcome a group of young women. The house and its location are top secret, its residents unknown to one another, but the girls have one thing in common: they are fallen. Offering refuge for prostitutes, petty thieves and the destitute, Urania Cottage is a second chance at life - but how badly do they want it?Meanwhile, a few miles away in a Piccadilly mansion, millionairess Angela Burdett-Coutts, one of the benefactors of Urania Cottage, makes a discovery that leaves her cold. Her stalker of ten years has been released from prison, and she knows it's only a matter of time before their nightmarish game resumes once more.As the women's worlds collide in ways they could never have expected, they will discover that freedom always comes at a price . . .The Household is the new novel from the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars, The Foundling and Mrs England. Set against Charles Dickens' home for fallen women and inspired by real figures from history, it is Stacey Halls' most ambitious and captivating novel yet.PRAISE FOR THE HOUSEHOLD and STACEY HALLS'Undoubtedly my favourite novel written by Stacey Halls so far. I loved it' Susan Stokes-Chapman, Sunday Times bestselling author of Pandora'I devoured The Household . . . Meticulously researched and thoroughly entertaining. This is undoubtedly Halls' best novel yet - I can't wait to see what she writes next' Elizabeth Macneal'Atmospheric, intelligent, accessible, every Stacey Halls novel is worth reading, then reading again and again' Kate Mosse'The very definition of unputdownable' Louise Hare'Halls' most ambitious and brilliant book so far. A triumph' Anna Mazzola'I loved The Household . . . Full of heart, humaneness and menace. I enjoyed every second' Beth Underdown*Sunday Times bestseller 19.04.25**Winner of the Women's Prize Futures Award 2022- https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/editors-choice-book-reviews/a41610537/stacey-halls-winner-futures-award/*

In a quiet house in the countryside outside London, the finishing touches are being made to welcome a group of young women. The house and its location are top secret, its residents unknown to one another, but the girls have one thing in common: they are fallen. Offering refuge for prostitutes, petty thieves and the destitute, Urania Cottage is a second chance at life - but how badly do they want it?Nearing the end of her prison term, Josephine Nash accepts an invitation to live at Urania to please the woman she loves, but finds herself arriving alone and heartbroken. There she meets Martha Gelder, who is eager for a fresh start, but is soon dealt a devastating blow that causes her to question her future. A few miles away in a Piccadilly mansion, millionairess Angela Burdett-Coutts makes a discovery that leaves her cold: her stalker of 10 years has been released from prison, and is intent on revenge . . .As the three women's worlds collide in ways they could never have expected, they find that freedom always comes at a price . . .

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, SET AGAINST CHARLES DICKENS' HOME FOR FALLEN WOMEN'Absorbing .

To save her child, she will trust a stranger.To protect her secret, she must risk her life.1612 Pendle Hill, EnglandYoung Fleetwood Shuttleworth is with child again. As the mistress of Gawthorpe Hall, she is anxious to provide her husband with an heir. But none of her previous pregnancies have come to term. Then she discovers a hidden letter from her physician that warns her husband that she will not survive another pregnancy.Distraught over the frightening revelation, Fleetwood wanders the woods of Pendle Hill, where she comes across a young local woman named Alice Gray who is gathering herbs. A midwife, Alice promises Fleetwood she can help her deliver a healthy baby. But soon Alice is drawn into the frenzied accusations of witchcraft sweeping the countryside. Even the woodland creatures, the familiars, are suspected of practicing the dark arts. Can Fleetwood trust that Alice is really who she says she is?As the two women's lives become intertwined, Fleetwood must risk everything to prove Alice's innocence in order to save her own unborn child. The hunt for witches reaches fever pitch. Time is running out. The trials are about to begin. Both their lives are at stake. Only they know the truth. Only they can save each other.Set against the dramatic backdrop of the real Pendle Witch Trials of 1612, this rich and compelling novel draws its characters from historical figures as it explores the lives and rights of seventeenth-century women, ultimately raising the question of whether witch-hunting is really just women-hunting.

Anglija, nachalo XVII veka Flitvud zhivet v starinnom familnom zamke, ona zamuzhem uzhe chetyre goda, no u nee s suprugom do sikh por net detej. Otchajavshis, ona prizyvaet k sebe zagadochnuju devushku Alisu, s kotoroj odnazhdy poznakomilas v lesu. Flitvud verit, chto Alisa znaet, kakie travy ej pit, chtoby vynosit i rodit zdorovogo rebenka. No vskore v okruge razvorachivaetsja sudebnoe delo protiv vedm, i Alisa popadaet pod podozrenie. V chisle dokazatelstv sluzhit to, chto u kazhdoj kolduni est volshebnye dukhi-pokroviteli, ili familjary. Alisu zhdet viselitsa, no Flitvud pytaetsja spasti ee ot strashnoj uchasti. Radi etogo ona otpravljaetsja gluboko v les, gde stalkivaetsja s sobstvennymi strakhami i... udivitelnymi zhivotnymi.

Novyj roman Stejsi Kholls, britanskoj pisatelnitsy, ljubimitsy kritikov, podarivshej nam "Pokrovitelej" i "Gospital broshennykh detej". "Odna iz glavnykh figur v zhanre feministskogo istoricheskogo romana, v svoej novoj knige Stejsi Kholls issleduet suschnost braka. Eto atmosfernaja istorija o sile i zabluzhdenii". - Cosmopolitan "Odna iz luchshikh knig goda". - Vybor knizhnogo magazina Waterstones (Pikadilli, London) 1904 god, Anglija. Okonchiv uchebu v kolledzhe, Rubi Mej ustraivaetsja njanej v dom Charlza i Lilian Ingland, obespechennoj pary, poluchajuschej dokhod ot tekstilnoj promyshlennosti. Rubi schitaet, chto ukhod za detmi chety Ingland stanet dlja nee otlichnoj vozmozhnostju nabratsja opyta i zarabotat khoroshie rekomendatsii. Odnako budni v krasivom, no mrachnom dome stanovjatsja ne sovsem tem, chego ozhidala Rubi. K tomu zhe u nee skladyvajutsja neprostye otnoshenija so zdeshnej prislugoj. A esche vskore Rubi stanovitsja ochevidno - s izjaschnoj, zagadochnoj missis Ingland chto-to javno ne tak. Idealnykh semej ne suschestvuet - otkrytie, kotoroe uzhe davno sdelala dlja sebja Rubi Mej. No kto by mog podumat, chto v etom uedinennom meste ej pridetsja stolknutsja ne tolko s neprijatnymi tajnami khozjaev, no i vstretitsja s sobstvennymi demonami. Eto stanet dlja Rubi nastojaschim potrjaseniem.Perevodchik: Akopjan O.

West Yorkshire, 1904. En truende fare bobler like under overflaten i det stemningsfulle Yorkshire-landskapet. Den nyutdannede barnepleiersken Ruby May har fått jobb hos det velstående ekteparet Charles og Lilian England. Mens hun tilpasser seg livet i det avsidesliggende Hardcastle House, blir det tydelig at det er noe med den mystiske Mrs. England som ikke stemmer. Mens varme og livlige Charles ønsker Ruby velkommen i familien, er Lilian fjern, reservert og alt annet enn den selvoppofrende hustruen og moren barnepleiersken hadde ventet seg. Med stigende uro må Ruby stille seg ansikt til ansikt med spøkelsene fra sin egen fortid, for å forhindre at historien gjentar seg. Det finnes tross alt ikke noe slikt som en perfekt familie - og hun av alle burde vite det. Mrs. England er et portrett av et edvardiansk ekteskap, en medrivende fortelling om menn og kvinner, makt og kontroll, mot, sannhet og det mørkeste bedrag.

West Yorkshire, 1904. Den nyutdannede barnepleiersken Ruby May har fått jobb hos det velstående ekteparet Charles og Lilian England. Mens hun tilpasser seg livet i det avsidesliggende Hardcastle House, blir det tydelig at det er noe med den mystiske Mrs. England som ikke stemmer. Mens varme og livlige Charles ønsker Ruby velkommen i familien, er Lilian fjern, reservert og alt annet enn den selvoppofrende hustruen og moren barnepleiersken hadde ventet seg. Med stigende uro må Ruby stille seg ansikt til ansikt med spøkelsene fra sin egen fortid, for å forhindre at historien gjentar seg. Det finnes tross alt ikke noe slikt som en perfekt familie - og hun av alle burde vite det. En truende fare bobler like under overflaten i det stemningsfulle Yorkshire-landskapet i Mrs. England, et portrett av et edvardiansk ekteskap, en medrivende fortelling om menn og kvinner, makt og kontroll, mot, sannhet og det svarteste bedrag. Denne fengslende nye romanen fra bestselgerforfatteren Stacey Halls er hennes tredje bok, og befester hennes posisjon som en av vår tids mest spennende og overbevisende historiefortellere.

London 1754. Seks år etter at hun var nødt til å etterlate sin nyfødte datter Clara på Hittebarnshospitalet, drar Bess Bright tilbake for å hente henne. Hun frykter det verste, at Clara kanskje er død, men ingenting kan forberede Bess på sjokket da hun får vite at datteren ble hentet for mange år siden, og det angivelig av henne selv. Livet blir snudd på hodet når Bess prøver å finne ut hvem som har bortført den lille jenta - og hvorfor. I et stille og dystert byhus i utkanten av London, bor det en ung enke og hennes lille datter. Enken har knapt forlatt huset på et tiår. Hennes nære venn - en ung lege som jobber på Hittebarnshospitalet - klarer å overtale henne til å hyre en barnepike for datteren, selv om hun nøler med å ta inn en fremmed i hjemmet og livet sitt. Men fortiden truer med å innhente henne og rive hennes verden i stykker. En fengslende fortelling om mødre og døtre, klasse og makt, og kjærlighet mot alle odds. «The Familiars var årets mestselgende debut i 2019. Denne oppfølgeren skuffer ikke.» Stella magazine «Hvis du liker suspense av typen «Mindhunter», så vil du elske denne boken.» Cosmopolitan Biografi Stacey Halls vokste opp i Rossendale i Lancashire, England. Hun studerte journalistikk ved University of Central Lancashire, og flyttet deretter til London. Hun har jobbet som redaktør og skrevet for aviser og magasiner som Psychologies, Independent og Fabulous. Hun ga ut sin første roman i 2019, «The Familiars», som har solgt mer enn 150 000 innbundne eksemplarer.