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The House on Vesper Sands

By: Paraic O'Donnell
Narrated by: Charles Armstrong
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Richly atmospheric and deliciously eerie, The House on Vesper Sands is a gothic mystery set in Victorian London - best read while the night deepens and lamplight flickers . . .
'Dickens is whirling enviously in his grave' Irish Times
'Clever and funny and exquisitely disturbing' Joanna Cannon
'Spine-tinglingly spooky' Red

In Victorian London, poor women are vanishing, and rumours abound of a shadowy gang known as the Spiriters.

While Gideon Bliss sets out in search of his lost love, a seamstress jumps to her death with a mysterious message stitched into her own skin. Nearby, her aristocratic employer makes an abrupt exit from a gala ball, with society columnist Octavia Hillingdon in pursuit.

And on the sullen Kent shore, as the darkness gathers, secrets lie hidden at the house on Vesper Sands.©2018 Paraic O'Donnell (P)2018 Orion Publishing Group
Historical Historical Fiction Horror Mystery Romance Traditional Detectives Scary Fiction Detective

Critic Reviews

'Tremendously good' Observer

'The most vivid and compelling portrait of late Victorian London since The Crimson Petal and the White' Sarah Perry

'Part Wilkie Collins, part Conan Doyle' Guardian

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great narration, heartwarming characters. loved this book. our book club all loved. good ending too.

great story, beautifully narrated.

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