Polly Crosby erzählt zutiefst menschliche Geschichten, die die vielschichtigen Beziehungen und Innenwelten ihrer Charaktere erforschen. Ihr Schreiben zeichnet sich durch tiefgründige psychologische Einblicke und eindringliche Beschreibungen aus, die den Leser in die Erzählung eintauchen lassen. Crosby beschäftigt sich mit Themen wie Identität, Familie und der Suche nach dem Sinn des Lebens mit sowohl Feingefühl als auch Kraft. Ihr Stil ist gleichzeitig poetisch und direkt, was sie zu einer fesselnden Erzählerin macht.
A haunting mystery for fans of Eve Chase, Kate Morton and Kate Mosse.'A poignant page-turning story, beautifully written' Leonora Nattrass, author of Blue Water'Hugely evocative and beautifully written' Anna Mazzola, author of The Clockwork Girl
1935, Hedone House, a luxurious sanatorium for the creative elite dedicated to the groundbreaking treatment of tuberculosis. As the doctor's new wife, Agnes Templeton has pledged her life to a house of fever. But Hedone is no ordinary hospital. High society rubs shoulders with artists, poets and musicians. No expense is spared on the comfort of the guests, and champagne flows freely. It's a world away from everything Agnes knows. Her husband's methods are unusual. There are whisperings about past patients and even a cure. Hedone's secrets draw Agnes in, revealing truths she could never anticipate, and soon she is caught between a past she is desperate to escape and a future she may forever regret.
Romilly Kemp has an idyllic childhood, roaming the wilderness that surrounds her father's ramshackle farmhouse. But when he makes her the star of his beautifully illustrated books, her carefree if somewhat lonely existence is threatened. The books are thought to hold clues to an elaborate treasure hunt, and strangers turn up at their door, anxious to get a glimpse of the 'Kemp Treasure Girl'. Then her father falls ill, leaving Romilly more isolated and alone than ever, so she begins to delve deeper into the books - and her past. As she makes sense of the clues he has hidden, she finds a truth that is far darker and more devastating than any treasure hunt has a right to be. For not everything that is hidden is gold
Nesta and her grandmother live in the woods, safe and far away fromthe City, where women live under the oppressive regime of theAuthorities. When her grandmother is taken, Nesta must go to theCity to save her. Along the way Nesta discovers she has the powerto uncover the true stories of the past - and that makes her dangerous.
A darkly beautiful dual-timeline novel with a captivating mystery, for fans of Diane Setterfield, Kate Morton, Kate Mosse and Kiran Millwood Hargrave 'Like a surreal cabinet of curiosities - haunting, eerie, evocative' Bridget Collins, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Binding