The Whispering Muse: The most spellbinding gothic novel of the year, packed with passion and suspense

LAURA PURCELL'S HAUNTING HOUSE OF SPLINTERS IS AVAILABLE TO OUT NOW ---------------------------------------- 'Spooky, atmospheric, brilliant' Bridget Collins 'Glitteringly dark and mesmerising' Jennifer Saint Be careful what you wish for... it may just come true. At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End, rumours are circulating of a curse. It is said that the lead actress Lilith has made a pact with Melpomene, the tragic muse of Greek mythology, to become the greatest actress to ever grace the stage. Suspicious of Lilith, the jealous wife of the theatre owner sends dresser Jenny to spy on h er, and desperate for the money to help her family, Jenny agrees. What Jenny finds is a woman as astonishing in her performance as she is provocative in nature. On stage, it's as though Lilith is possessed by the characters she plays, yet off stage she is as tragic as the Muse who inspires her, and Jenny, sorry for her, befriends the troubled actress. But when strange events begin to take place around the theatre, Jenny wonders if the rumours are true, and fears that when the Muse comes calling for payment, the cost will be too high. 'Gloriously gothic' Erin Kelly 'Immersive' Beth Underdown 'Fantastic' Rebecca Netley 'Darkly seductive and artfully realised' Susan Stokes-Chapman EAN: 9781526627209 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 18.01.2024 Beilage: Paperback Autoren: Purcell, Laura Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 293 Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Gothic Keyword: gothic victorian murder mystery; dark 19th century ghost stories; book club recommendations 2022; best sellers kindle books 2022; greek myths and legends; vengeful feminist fiction for women; ancient greece fiction; obsession obsessive women; pact; 2024 read Fachschema: Englische Belletristik / Historischer Kriminalroman~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Historischer Kriminalroman Fachkategorie: Liebesromane~Belletristik: allgemein und literarisch Imprint-Titels: Raven Books Länge: 198 mm Breite: 132 mm Höhe: 25 mm Gewicht: 215 gr Produktform: Kartoniert Genre: Importe