'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


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?

SET ON THE YORKSHIRE MOORS IN THE 1800S, THE BLACK FEATHERS IS A GHOSTLY TALE OF MAGIC AND WICKEDNESS.

'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

About the Author

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.

Reviews
If Halloween whets your appetite for Victorian Gothic, the author of The Whistling delivers once again. * Saga *
A chilling gothic thriller * Woman's Own *
An atmospheric, eerie read, perfect for autumn * PRIMA *
A chilling and atmospheric tale...you are drawn into a haunting mystery that will keep you guessing * Yours *
The Black Feathers has everything you could want in a Gothic novel, underpinned by a thrilling sense of menace. Reminiscent of Jane Eyre and The Silent Companions, the wild setting of the windswept Northern moors was a perfect backdrop for the rising tensions within Guardbridge, a grand old house in the finest tradition of English Gothic, keeping all sorts of secrets. Spooky, twisty, with a surprisingly emotional pay off, The Black Feathers is a wonderful way to spend a dark autumn evening -- KATE COLLINS
Chilling, haunting and incredibly moving -- BARBARA COPPERTHWAITE
The perfect book for a cold winter's night...an immersive gothic tale, dark and mysterious, in which it seems one must fear the living as much as the dead. Truly haunting! -- ANITA FRANK
Looking for an atmospheric read to while away the autumn nights? Set in a big house on the Yorkshire Moors, this Gothic ghost story delivers intrigue and suspense in spades * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *
Atcmospheric, ghostly and gripping. A gothic tale of magic and wickedness * Yorkshire Life *
The Black Feathers is such a glorious autumnal read. With echoes of Wuthering Heights and Rebecca, it is both a spine-tingling ghost story and a powerful meditation on grief. A beautifully written tale that gripped me from the very first page. -- IRIS COSTELLO



Book Information
ISBN 9780241534021
Author Rebecca Netley
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Michael Joseph Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 425g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 153mm * 25mm