Fyneshade

'A dark, inventive story' - SUNDAY TIMES 

Many would find much to fear in Fyneshade's dark & crumbling corridors, its unseen master & silent servants. But not I. For they have far more to fear from me... On the day of her beloved grandmother's funeral, Marta discovers that she is to become governess to the young daughter of Sir William Pritchard. Separated from her lover & discarded by her family, Marta has no choice but to journey to Pritchard's ancient and crumbling house, Fyneshade, in the wilds of Derbyshire. 

All is not well at Fyneshade. Marta's pupil, little Grace, can be taught nothing, & Marta takes no comfort from the silent servants who will not meet her eye. More intriguing is that Sir William is mysteriously absent, & his son & heir Vaughan is forbidden to enter the house. Marta finds herself drawn to Vaughan, despite the warnings of the housekeeper that he is a danger to all around him. But Marta is no innocent to be preyed upon. Guided by the dark gift taught to her by her grandmother, she has made her own plans. And it will take more than a family riven by murderous secrets to stop her... 

Perfect for readers of Laura Purcell, Jessie Burton & Stacey Halls, Fyneshade is a dark & twisted gothic novel unlike any you've read before... 

'A thrillingly dark page-turner' - MAIL ON SUNDAY 

'A gloriously foreboding Gothic tale' - HEAT