The shadowing
(Book)
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Published
London, England : Orion, 2021.
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Book
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312 pages ; 20 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status | Due Date |
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Oliver La Farge - Adult | Fiction Ward, R | Paperback | Checked Out | May 28, 2024 |
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Published
London, England : Orion, 2021.
Language
English
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Description
When well-to-do Hester learns of her sister Mercy's death at a Nottinghamshire workhouse, she travels to Southwell to find out how her sister ended up at such a place.Haunted by her sister's ghost, Hester sets out to uncover the truth, when the official story reported by the workhouse master proves to be untrue. Mercy was pregnant - both her and the baby are said to be dead of cholera, but the workhouse hasn't had an outbreak for years.Hester discovers a strange trend in the workhouse of children going missing. One woman tells her about the Pale Lady, a ghostly figure that steals babies in the night. Is this lady a myth or is something more sinister afoot at the Southwell poorhouse?As Hester investigates, she uncovers a conspiracy, one that someone is determined to keep a secret, no matter the cost...
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