'Exquisitely written, this vivid story may just bewitch you' Woman

'Utterly spellbinding' Natasha Lester

'Exquisitely written, this vivid story may just bewitch you' Woman's Weekly

An enchanting mystery kept hidden for hundreds of years...

1700s

Rowan Caswell leaves her village to work at the home of an English silk merchant. Very soon, she finds herself thrust into a dangerous world, where her talent for herbs and healing starts to attract unwanted attention.

Mary-Louise Stephenson dreams of becoming a silk designer, a path that has remained largely forbidden to women. A length of fabric she weaves with a pattern of deadly flowers will have shocking consequences for all who dwell at the Silk House.

Present Day

Thea Rust arrives at an exclusive boarding school in the British countryside to look after the first intake of girls in its history. She is to stay with them in the Silk House, a converted silk factory from the 18th century, where the shadows hide secrets waiting to be discovered...

About the Author
Kayte Nunn is a former book and magazine editor and features writer and is the author of two contemporary and two historical novels, The Botanist's Daughter and The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant.

Reviews
Exquisitely written, this vivid story with three very distinct voices may just bewitch you * Woman's Weekly *
Weaving seamlessly between past and present, and featuring the powerful narrative voices of three very different women, Nunn delivers an atmospheric stunner... a multi-layered and suspense-packed ghost story full of shapes, shadows, ethereal music, bumps in the night and restless spirits. * Lancashire Post *



Book Information
ISBN 9781398700185
Author Kayte Nunn
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Orion
Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Weight(grams) 270g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 26mm