{"product_id":"9781529160604","title":"House of Shades","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Dillsworth, Lianne \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical adventure\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 29 May 2025 by Cornerstone (Penguin (Cornerstone)) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 368 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 198 x 26 | 262g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome secrets are best left in the dark... A gothic mystery with an immersive setting and strong heroine at its heartLondon, 1833Doctress Hester Reeves has been offered a life-changing commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf Hester can cure the ailing health of its owner, Gervaise Cherville, she will receive payment that will bring her everything she could dream of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut 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 \u0026amp; Home'Highly recommended for anyone who loves mystery, drama and Victorian London' Louise Hare'Memorable' Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55252359741815,"sku":"9781529160604","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781529160604.jpg?v=1748352726","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781529160604","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}