London 1833 Doctress Hester Reeves has been offered a life-changing commission. But it comes
at a price. She must leave behind her husband and their canal-side home in Kings Cross and move
to Tall Trees - a dark and foreboding house in Fitzrovia. If Hester can cure the ailing health
of its owner Gervaise Cherville she will receive payment that will bring her everything she
could dream of. But on arriving at Tall Trees Hester quickly discovers that an even bigger
task awaits her. Now she must unearth secrets that have lain hidden for decades - including one
that will leave Hester's own life forever changed... ___________________________ Praise for
House of Shades: 'A wonderful gothic mystery with the most engaging heroine in Hester Reeves.
. . Lianne Dillsworth has woven a complex moving story asking questions which still resonate
deeply today' Elodie Harper 'Intensely moving compulsively readable and beautifully written.
Hester is a wonderful protagonist. I thoroughly enjoyed it' Rosie Andrews 'Gripping
heart-breaking and brilliantly told. Hester Reeves is fresh and relatable - I felt every twist
and turn of her story and was rooting for her from the get-go' Lucy Barker 'I loved this
original and compelling tale of intrigue quest and retribution... one not to be missed' Mary
Chamberlain 'A gripping Gothic tale that weaves a page-turning plot together with blazing
social commentary and a protagonist Hester who leaps off the page' Louise Hare 'A cracking
read and a deft (and timely) unpicking of complex questions around atonement and
accountability. Wildly refreshing and full of heart' Hester Musson Praise for Lianne
Dillsworth: 'A fascinating empowering story of a young woman's search for identity and justice
in Victorian London' Jenifer Saint 'Dillsworth is a class act' Woman & Home 'Highly recommended
for anyone who loves mystery drama and Victorian London' Louise Hare 'Memorable' Sunday Times
