Penniless and newly orphaned Briar Monroe finds shelter at Thornby Manor, a brooding estate above a mist-shrouded lake. But whispers of a dead wife, an estranged son and locked-away secrets haunt its corridors … Atmospheric, intoxicating and laced with peril – a spellbinding historical mystery of love, betrayal, obsession and a house that will not forget…
'Steeped in the gothic tradition of mystery and grief, this atmospheric and accomplished debut novel explores the secrets of a past that has too long been concealed within the sinister and shadowed walls of Thornby Hall' Essie Fox
'Bramwell-Lawes' elegantly written debut fuses the brooding sense of menace of a Brontë novel with the twisty notes of a suspense thriller. A deliciously absorbing gothic mystery' Vaseem Khan
'[An] enthralling gothic debut …beautifully written, brimming with tension and full or intriguing, morally grey characters. A wonderfully dark historical mystery that kept me reading until 1am!' Caroline Lea
'A chilling gothic mystery with an astonishing twist … Thornby Manor unfolds to reveal a dark Victorian tale as unsettling as the mist that swirls around the manor. Perfect for fans of The Silent Companions and Jane Eyre, the final twist took my breath away' Emma Cowing
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Warwickshire, 1891. Recently orphaned and left destitute, Briar Monroe accepts the protection of Lord Danville and the shadowed sanctuary of Thornby Manor. The great house looms above a mist-shrouded lake, its corridors heavy with secrets – not least the mysterious death of Lady Elizabeth Danville, and the unspoken tensions between her formidable widower and his magnetic son, Gabriel.
As Briar navigates the undercurrents of a household ruled by watchful servants and locked doors, she is drawn ever deeper into a web of suspicion, desire and fear. Whispers in the night, figures at windows, and a constant sense of being watched leave her questioning not only the truth about Thornby, but her own safety within its walls.
Atmospheric, intoxicating and laced with peril, Thornby Manor is a gothic tale of betrayal, obsession and a house that never forgets.
A simmering, haunting debut for readers who loved Jane Eyre, Rebecca, The Woman in White and The Silent Companions
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Genre: Mystery
'Steeped in the gothic tradition of mystery and grief, this atmospheric and accomplished debut novel explores the secrets of a past that has too long been concealed within the sinister and shadowed walls of Thornby Hall' Essie Fox
'Bramwell-Lawes' elegantly written debut fuses the brooding sense of menace of a Brontë novel with the twisty notes of a suspense thriller. A deliciously absorbing gothic mystery' Vaseem Khan
'[An] enthralling gothic debut …beautifully written, brimming with tension and full or intriguing, morally grey characters. A wonderfully dark historical mystery that kept me reading until 1am!' Caroline Lea
'A chilling gothic mystery with an astonishing twist … Thornby Manor unfolds to reveal a dark Victorian tale as unsettling as the mist that swirls around the manor. Perfect for fans of The Silent Companions and Jane Eyre, the final twist took my breath away' Emma Cowing
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Warwickshire, 1891. Recently orphaned and left destitute, Briar Monroe accepts the protection of Lord Danville and the shadowed sanctuary of Thornby Manor. The great house looms above a mist-shrouded lake, its corridors heavy with secrets – not least the mysterious death of Lady Elizabeth Danville, and the unspoken tensions between her formidable widower and his magnetic son, Gabriel.
As Briar navigates the undercurrents of a household ruled by watchful servants and locked doors, she is drawn ever deeper into a web of suspicion, desire and fear. Whispers in the night, figures at windows, and a constant sense of being watched leave her questioning not only the truth about Thornby, but her own safety within its walls.
Atmospheric, intoxicating and laced with peril, Thornby Manor is a gothic tale of betrayal, obsession and a house that never forgets.
A simmering, haunting debut for readers who loved Jane Eyre, Rebecca, The Woman in White and The Silent Companions
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Genre: Mystery
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