EAN: 9780008559021

MUSSON HESTER THE BEHOLDERS

'Held me completely in its thrall until the very last line' SUSAN STOKES-CHAPMAN 'I was hooked
from the start' DAILY MAIL A SUNDAY TIMES HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH A TIMES
BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION DEBUT CROWN PRIZE June  1878.
The body of a boy is pulled from the depths of the River Thames  suspected to be the beloved
missing child of the widely admired Liberal MP Ralph Gethin. Four months earlier. Harriet is a
young maid newly employed at Finton Hall. Fleeing the drudgery of an unwanted engagement in the
small village where she grew up  Harriet is entranced by the grand country hall  she is
entranced too by her glamorous mistress Clara Gethin  whose unearthly singing voice floats
through the house. But Clara  though captivating  is erratic. The master of the house is a
much-lauded politician  but he is strangely absent. And some of their beautiful belongings seem
to tell terrible stories. Unable to ignore her growing unease  Harriet sets out to discover
their secrets. When she uncovers a shocking truth  a chain of events is set in motion that
could cost Harriet everything  even her freedom... What readers are saying... 'I didn't want to
stop reading!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'This story has everything: murder  love  intrigue and heartbreak' ¿¿¿¿¿
'Plenty of unexpected twists and turns. A sold five stars from me!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I couldn't put it
down til the very end' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'Heartbreaking  intriguing  hard to put down' ¿¿¿¿¿

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