
The Mermaid's Call
A darkly atmospheric tale of mystery and intrigue
Katherine Stansfield(Author)
Allison & Busby (Publisher)
Published on 19. September 2019
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-7490-2382-9 (ISBN)
Description
Cornwall, 1845. Shilly has always felt a connection to happenings that are not of this world, a talent that has proved invaluable when investigating dark deeds with master of disguise, Anna Drake. The women opened a detective agency with help from their newest member and investor, Mathilda, but six long months have passed without a single case to solve and tensions are growing.
It is almost a relief when a man is found dead along the Morwenstow coast and the agency is sought out to investigate. There are suspicions that wreckers plague the coast, luring ships to their ruin with false lights - though nothing has ever been proved. Yet with the local talk of sirens calling victims to the sea to meet their end, could something other-worldly be responsible for the man's death?
It is almost a relief when a man is found dead along the Morwenstow coast and the agency is sought out to investigate. There are suspicions that wreckers plague the coast, luring ships to their ruin with false lights - though nothing has ever been proved. Yet with the local talk of sirens calling victims to the sea to meet their end, could something other-worldly be responsible for the man's death?
Reviews / Votes
Praise for Falling Creatures: `Beautifully realised...Stansfield manages to create a dark and macabre atmosphere that feels fresh and original' The Times, Historical Fiction Book of the Month; 'An enticing adventure of a novel, rich in beautifully realised period detail' Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in the Red CoatMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 134 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7490-2382-9 (9780749023829)
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Person
Katherine Stansfield is a novelist and poet whose novels The Visitor and The Magpie Tree have won the Holyer an Gof Fiction Award. She grew up in the wilds of Bodmin Moor in Cornwall and lived on the west coast of Wales for many years.