![]() ![]() ' Beth Underdown grips us from the outset and won't let go. 'A richly told and utterly compelling tale, with shades of Hilary Mantel' Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in the Red Coat 'At once a feminist parable and an old-fashioned, check-twice-under-the-bed thriller' Patrick Gale ![]() 'A clever, pacey read that blends truth and fiction' The Times 'Vivid and terrifying' Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train Winner of the HWA Debut Crown Award 2017, this beautiful and haunting historical thriller is perfect for fans of The Familiars, Hamnet and Where the Crawdads Sing. ![]() To what lengths will Matthew's obsession drive him?Īnd what choice will Alice make, when she finds herself at the very heart of his plan? With a heavy heart, Alice Hopkins returns to the small town she grew up in. Matthew has changed, and there are rumours spreading through the town: whispers of witchcraft, and of a great book, in which he is gathering women's names. The Witchfinders Sister by Beth Underdown Essex, England, 1645. When Alice Hopkins' husband dies in a tragic accident, she returns to the small Essex town of Manningtree, where her brother Matthew still lives.īut home is no longer a place of safety. 'A compelling debut from a gifted storyteller' Sarah Perry, author of The Essex Serpent This debut historical novel is a well-written dramatization of witch hunting in Europe during the 17th. THE PAGE-TURNING RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB BESTSELLER 'The number of women my brother Matthew killed, so far as I can reckon it, is one hundred and six. ![]()
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