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The Black Feathers

The Black Feathers

Summary

TRAVEL BACK IN TIME TO THE YORKSHIRE MOORS IN THE 1800s AND DISCOVER A GHOSTLY TALE OF MAGIC AND WICKEDNESS IN REBECCA NETLEY'S NEXT NOVEL

'The perfect book for a cold winter’s night...an immersive gothic tale, dark and mysterious. Truly haunting!' ANITA FRANK

'An atmospheric, eerie read’ PRIMA

‘A chilling and atmospheric tale…you are drawn into a haunting mystery that will keep you guessing’ Yours

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Where ghosts tread, black feathers fall . . .

When Annie marries widower Edward Stonehouse and arrives at Guardbridge, his estate on the Yorkshire moors, she thinks she has finally put darkness behind her.

She is mistaken . . .

Edward's sister, Iris, still lives in the family home. A taxidermist and medium, she urges Annie to watch out for black feathers - claiming that they mark the spot where a spirt has visited.

At first, Annie dismisses her warnings. But, before long, an eerie almost haunting feeling takes over her.

What exactly happened to Edward's first wife? Why is Iris so disturbed?

And should Annie be watching for signs from the dead - or rather is she the one being watched?

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Praise for THE BLACK FEATHERS


'Reminiscent of Jane Eyre and The Silent Companions... Spooky, twisty, with a surprisingly emotional pay off' KATE COLLINS

'Looking for an atmospheric read to while away the autumn nights? This Gothic ghost story delivers intrigue and suspense in spades' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'Chilling, haunting and incredibly moving' BARBARA COPPERTHWAITE


'With echoes of Wuthering Heights and Rebecca...a spine-tingling ghost story' IRIS COSTELLO

‘If Halloween whets your appetite for Victorian Gothic, the author of The Whistling delivers once again.’ – Saga

‘A chilling gothic thriller’ – Woman’s Own


Praise for THE WHISTLING

'Wonderfully atmospheric, genuinely eerie' GUARDIAN

'A wicked twist . . . brilliant, scary, clever' 5***** READER REVIEW

'Gripping, chilling and very, very satisfying' DAILY MAIL

Reviews

  • If Halloween whets your appetite for Victorian Gothic, the author of The Whistling delivers once again.
    Saga

About the author

Rebecca Netley

Rebecca Netley grew up as part of an eccentric family in a house full of books and music, and these things have fed her passions.

Family and writing remain at the heart of Rebecca's life. She lives in Reading with her husband, sons and an over-enthusiastic dog, who gives her writing tips.

The Whistling is Rebecca Netley's debut novel and won the Exeter Novel Prize.
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