The Black Feathers
Published on 3. October 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-4059-5026-8 (ISBN)
Description
TRAVEL BACK IN TIME TO THE YORKSHIRE MOORS IN THE 1800s AND DISCOVER A GHOSTLY TALE OF MAGIC AND WICKEDNESS IN REBECCA NETLEY'S NEXT NOVEL
'The perfect book for a cold winter's night...an immersive gothic tale, dark and mysterious. Truly haunting!' ANITA FRANK
'An atmospheric, eerie read' PRIMA
'A chilling and atmospheric tale...you are drawn into a haunting mystery that will keep you guessing' Yours
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Where ghosts tread, black feathers fall . . .
When Annie marries widower Edward Stonehouse and arrives at Guardbridge, his estate on the Yorkshire moors, she thinks she has finally put darkness behind her.
She is mistaken . . .
Edward's sister, Iris, still lives in the family home. A taxidermist and medium, she urges Annie to watch out for black feathers - claiming that they mark the spot where a spirt has visited.
At first, Annie dismisses her warnings. But, before long, an eerie almost haunting feeling takes over her.
What exactly happened to Edward's first wife? Why is Iris so disturbed?
And should Annie be watching for signs from the dead - or rather is she the one being watched?
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Praise for THE BLACK FEATHERS
'Reminiscent of Jane Eyre and The Silent Companions... Spooky, twisty, with a surprisingly emotional pay off' KATE COLLINS
'Looking for an atmospheric read to while away the autumn nights? This Gothic ghost story delivers intrigue and suspense in spades' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'Chilling, haunting and incredibly moving' BARBARA COPPERTHWAITE
'With echoes of Wuthering Heights and Rebecca...a spine-tingling ghost story' IRIS COSTELLO
'If Halloween whets your appetite for Victorian Gothic, the author of The Whistling delivers once again.' - Saga
'A chilling gothic thriller' - Woman's Own
Praise for THE WHISTLING
'Wonderfully atmospheric, genuinely eerie' GUARDIAN
'A wicked twist . . . brilliant, scary, clever' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Gripping, chilling and very, very satisfying' DAILY MAIL
'The perfect book for a cold winter's night...an immersive gothic tale, dark and mysterious. Truly haunting!' ANITA FRANK
'An atmospheric, eerie read' PRIMA
'A chilling and atmospheric tale...you are drawn into a haunting mystery that will keep you guessing' Yours
---
Where ghosts tread, black feathers fall . . .
When Annie marries widower Edward Stonehouse and arrives at Guardbridge, his estate on the Yorkshire moors, she thinks she has finally put darkness behind her.
She is mistaken . . .
Edward's sister, Iris, still lives in the family home. A taxidermist and medium, she urges Annie to watch out for black feathers - claiming that they mark the spot where a spirt has visited.
At first, Annie dismisses her warnings. But, before long, an eerie almost haunting feeling takes over her.
What exactly happened to Edward's first wife? Why is Iris so disturbed?
And should Annie be watching for signs from the dead - or rather is she the one being watched?
---
Praise for THE BLACK FEATHERS
'Reminiscent of Jane Eyre and The Silent Companions... Spooky, twisty, with a surprisingly emotional pay off' KATE COLLINS
'Looking for an atmospheric read to while away the autumn nights? This Gothic ghost story delivers intrigue and suspense in spades' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'Chilling, haunting and incredibly moving' BARBARA COPPERTHWAITE
'With echoes of Wuthering Heights and Rebecca...a spine-tingling ghost story' IRIS COSTELLO
'If Halloween whets your appetite for Victorian Gothic, the author of The Whistling delivers once again.' - Saga
'A chilling gothic thriller' - Woman's Own
Praise for THE WHISTLING
'Wonderfully atmospheric, genuinely eerie' GUARDIAN
'A wicked twist . . . brilliant, scary, clever' 5***** READER REVIEW
'Gripping, chilling and very, very satisfying' DAILY MAIL
Reviews / Votes
If Halloween whets your appetite for Victorian Gothic, the author of The Whistling delivers once again. * Saga * A chilling gothic thriller * Woman's Own * An atmospheric, eerie read, perfect for autumn * PRIMA * A chilling and atmospheric tale...you are drawn into a haunting mystery that will keep you guessing * Yours * The Black Feathers has everything you could want in a Gothic novel, underpinned by a thrilling sense of menace. Reminiscent of Jane Eyre and The Silent Companions, the wild setting of the windswept Northern moors was a perfect backdrop for the rising tensions within Guardbridge, a grand old house in the finest tradition of English Gothic, keeping all sorts of secrets. Spooky, twisty, with a surprisingly emotional pay off, The Black Feathers is a wonderful way to spend a dark autumn evening -- KATE COLLINS Chilling, haunting and incredibly moving -- BARBARA COPPERTHWAITE The perfect book for a cold winter's night...an immersive gothic tale, dark and mysterious, in which it seems one must fear the living as much as the dead. Truly haunting! -- ANITA FRANK Looking for an atmospheric read to while away the autumn nights? Set in a big house on the Yorkshire Moors, this Gothic ghost story delivers intrigue and suspense in spades * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING * Atcmospheric, ghostly and gripping. A gothic tale of magic and wickedness * Yorkshire Life * The Black Feathers is such a glorious autumnal read. With echoes of Wuthering Heights and Rebecca, it is both a spine-tingling ghost story and a powerful meditation on grief. A beautifully written tale that gripped me from the very first page. -- IRIS COSTELLOMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 193 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
270 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4059-5026-8 (9781405950268)
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E-Book
10/2023
Penguin Books Ltd
€8.99
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Person
Rebecca Netley grew up as part of an eccentric family in a house full of books and music, and these things have fed her passions.
Family and writing remain at the heart of Rebecca's life. She lives in Reading with her husband, sons and an over-enthusiastic dog, who gives her writing tips.
The Whistling is Rebecca Netley's debut novel and won the Exeter Novel Prize.
Family and writing remain at the heart of Rebecca's life. She lives in Reading with her husband, sons and an over-enthusiastic dog, who gives her writing tips.
The Whistling is Rebecca Netley's debut novel and won the Exeter Novel Prize.