Dark Observation
Published on 13. September 2022
288 pages
978-1-78758-684-0 (ISBN)
Description
With dark secrets underground and hints of the occult, this is a must for readers of Adam Nevill and Susan Hill.
"A dark, disturbing thrill ride." - Publisher's Weekly
Eligos is waiting...fulfil your destiny
1941. In the dark days of war-torn London, Violet works in Churchill's subterranean top secret Cabinet War Rooms, where key decisions that will dictate Britain's conduct of the war are made. Above, the people of London go about their daily business as best they can, unaware of the life that teems beneath their feet.
Night after night the bombs rain down, yet Violet has far more to fear than air raids. A mysterious man, a room only she can see, memories she can no longer trust, and a best friend who denies their shared past... Something or someone - is targeting her.
FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress.
"A dark, disturbing thrill ride." - Publisher's Weekly
Eligos is waiting...fulfil your destiny
1941. In the dark days of war-torn London, Violet works in Churchill's subterranean top secret Cabinet War Rooms, where key decisions that will dictate Britain's conduct of the war are made. Above, the people of London go about their daily business as best they can, unaware of the life that teems beneath their feet.
Night after night the bombs rain down, yet Violet has far more to fear than air raids. A mysterious man, a room only she can see, memories she can no longer trust, and a best friend who denies their shared past... Something or someone - is targeting her.
FLAME TREE PRESS is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings together fantastic new authors and the more established; the award winners, and exciting, original voices. Learn more about Flame Tree Press at www.flametreepress.com and connect on social media @FlameTreePress.
Reviews / Votes
"A dark, disturbing thrill ride." -- Publishers Weekly "[...]if there is a crown of queen of gothic horror, [Catherine Cavendish] should be wearing it." -- Modern Horrors "Cavendish showcases her expertise at creating a creepy atmosphere and facilitating suspension of disbelief." -- Publisher's Weekly "Established horror author Cavendish weaves an engaging, multigenerational tale of dark magic and occult dealings in London, both in modern day and during the height of the World War II bombing blitz [...] Dark Observation reads as part occult tale, akin to Rosemary's Baby, and part feminist World War II novel, like Elizabeth Wein's Code Name Verity (2012). Readers will enjoy the inventive uses of historical and horror-fantasy plot elements and the great many twists." -- Booklist "Dark Observation overlays the tight pacing and intrigue of the spy thriller with a genuinely creepy atmosphere, and the historical details ring true without feeling intrusive." -- Toronto StarMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Flame Tree Publishing
File size
4,13 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78758-684-0 (9781787586840)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Cat first started writing when someone thrust a pencil into her hand. Unfortunately, as she could neither read nor write properly at the time, none of her stories actually made much sense. However as she grew up, they gradually began to take form and, at the tender age of nine or ten, she sold her dolls' house, and various other toys to buy her first typewriter - an Empire Smith Corona. She hasn't stopped bashing away at the keys ever since, although her keyboard of choice now belongs to her laptop.
The need to earn a living led to a varied career in sales, advertising and career guidance, but now Cat is the author of a number of supernatural, ghostly, haunted house and Gothic horror novels and novellas. Novels include: The Stones of Landane, Those Who Dwell in Mordenhyrst Hall, The After-Death of Caroline Rand, Dark Observation, In Darkness, Shadows Breathe, The Garden of Bewitchmen, and The Haunting of Henderson Close - all published by Flame Tree Press. Other titles include: The Crow Witch and Other Conjurings, the Nemesis of the Gods trilogy (Wrath of the Ancients, Waking The Ancients and Damned by The Ancients), The Devil's Serenade, The Pendle Curse and Saving Grace Devine as well as a number of novellas, and short stories published in various anthologies.
'Catherine Cavendish is a prolific writer of horror...I know I'll be back for more.' - Frank Michaels Errington, Cemetery Dance
'If there is a crown (for the) queen of gothic horror, she should be wearing it.' - James Lefebure, Modern Horrors
She lives in Southport, England with her longsuffering husband and black cat (who remembers that her species used to be worshipped in ancient Egypt and sees no reason why that practice should not continue). When not slaving over a hot computer, Cat enjoys rambling around stately homes, circles of standing stones and travelling to favourite haunts such as Vienna, Scotland and Wiltshire.
Cat can be found prowling the internet in various locations including: catherinecavendish.com, Instagram -@catcavendish , Bluesky -@catcavendish.bsky.social , TikTok - catcavendish , Facebook - CatherineCavendishWriter , and X/Twitter - @cat_cavendish
The need to earn a living led to a varied career in sales, advertising and career guidance, but now Cat is the author of a number of supernatural, ghostly, haunted house and Gothic horror novels and novellas. Novels include: The Stones of Landane, Those Who Dwell in Mordenhyrst Hall, The After-Death of Caroline Rand, Dark Observation, In Darkness, Shadows Breathe, The Garden of Bewitchmen, and The Haunting of Henderson Close - all published by Flame Tree Press. Other titles include: The Crow Witch and Other Conjurings, the Nemesis of the Gods trilogy (Wrath of the Ancients, Waking The Ancients and Damned by The Ancients), The Devil's Serenade, The Pendle Curse and Saving Grace Devine as well as a number of novellas, and short stories published in various anthologies.
'Catherine Cavendish is a prolific writer of horror...I know I'll be back for more.' - Frank Michaels Errington, Cemetery Dance
'If there is a crown (for the) queen of gothic horror, she should be wearing it.' - James Lefebure, Modern Horrors
She lives in Southport, England with her longsuffering husband and black cat (who remembers that her species used to be worshipped in ancient Egypt and sees no reason why that practice should not continue). When not slaving over a hot computer, Cat enjoys rambling around stately homes, circles of standing stones and travelling to favourite haunts such as Vienna, Scotland and Wiltshire.
Cat can be found prowling the internet in various locations including: catherinecavendish.com, Instagram -@catcavendish , Bluesky -@catcavendish.bsky.social , TikTok - catcavendish , Facebook - CatherineCavendishWriter , and X/Twitter - @cat_cavendish
