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Author: Barker, Lucy

Historical mysteries

Published on 15 February 2024 by HarperCollins Publishers (Fourth Estate Ltd) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 368 pages
129 x 197 x 28 | 282g

’Gorgeous, an utter delight’ MARIAN KEYES

‘A charming debut that sparks with fun and fizz’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

’A must read!’ SOPHIE IRWIN

’Storytelling at its finest’ STYLIST

A DAILY MAIL ‘novel to devour in 2023

‘I want your reputation’, the girl said to Mrs Wood. ‘I want everything you have…’

Mrs Wood is the London’s most celebrated medium, having survived decades in the competitive world of contacting the Other Side hosting packed-out séances for Victorian high society.

But, with rival young mediums dazzling audiences across the city, the allure of London’s most established star might be starting to wane. And then, at one of her routine gatherings, she hears something truly terrifying: a yawn.

So, Mrs Wood takes on a young protégé to spice up her show. But does her new pupil pose more of a threat to Mrs Wood’s reputation than she could imagined?