stacey halls

<p>Mrs England</p>

<p>From the bestselling author of The Familiars and The Foundling comes Stacey Halls' most compelling and ambitious novel to date.</p>

<p>Mrs England is a gripping feminist mystery where a nanny must travel to Yorkshire to a grand house filled with secrets. For there's no such thing as the perfect family...</p>

<p>'Something's not right here.'</p>

<p>I was aware of Mr Booth's eyes on me, and he seemed to hold his breath. 'What do you mean?'</p>

<p>'In the house. With the family.'</p>

<p>West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple from a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House, it becomes clear there's something not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs England.</p>

<p>Distant and withdrawn, Lilian shows little interest in her children or charming husband, and is far from the 'angel of the house' Ruby was expecting. As the warm, vivacious Charles welcomes Ruby into the family, a series of strange events forces her to question everything she thought she knew. Ostracised by the servants and feeling increasingly uneasy, Ruby must face her demons in order to prevent history from repeating itself. After all, there's no such thing as the perfect family - and she should know.</p>

<p>Simmering with slow-burning menace, Mrs England is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, weaving an enthralling story of men and women, power and control, courage, truth and the very darkest deception. Set against the atmospheric West Yorkshire landscape, Stacey Halls' third novel proves her one of the most exciting and compelling new storytellers of our times.</p>

<p>'Highly atmospheric and tense' - Richard Osman</p>

<p>'Full of gothic menace, this Edwardian mystery is convincing and absolutely enthralling' - Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City</p>

<p>Days At The Morisaki Bookshop</p>

<p>**THE HOUSEHOLD, the brand new novel from Stacey Halls, is available to order now**</p>

<p>A gorgeous brand new cover edition of the Sunday Times Bestseller, Richard &amp; Judy Book Club Pick and original break-out witchlit novel. Features an exclusive extract from THE HOUSEHOLD</p>

<p>To save her child, she will trust a stranger. To protect a secret, she must risk her life . . .</p>

<p>Fleetwood Shuttleworth is 17 years old, married, and pregnant for the fourth time. But as the mistress at Gawthorpe Hall, she still has no living child, and her husband Richard is anxious for an heir. When Fleetwood finds a letter she isn't supposed to read from the doctor who delivered her third stillbirth, she is dealt the crushing blow that she will not survive another pregnancy.</p>

<p>Then she crosses paths by chance with Alice Gray, a young midwife. Alice promises to help her give birth to a healthy baby, and to prove the physician wrong.</p>

<p>As Alice is drawn into the witchcraft accusations that are sweeping the North-West, Fleetwood risks everything by trying to help her. But is there more to Alice than meets the eye?</p>

<p>Soon the two women's lives will become inextricably bound together as the legendary trial at Lancaster approaches, and Fleetwood's stomach continues to grow. Time is running out, and both their lives are at stake.</p>

<p>Only they know the truth. Only they can save each other...</p>

<p>'Assured and alluring, this beautiful tale of women and witchcraft and the fight against power was a delight from start to finish' JESSIE BURTON</p>

<p>'Stacey Halls is a writer of great originality, great imagination and great sense of place. Atmospheric, intelligent, accessible, every novel is worth reading, then reading again and again' KATE MOSSE</p>

<p>'The new Hilary Mantel' COSMOPOLITAN</p>

<p>'Captivating' SUNDAY EXPRESS</p>

<p>'Arresting' THE TIMES</p>

<p>'A brilliant debut, pacy and inventive, from a terrifically talented new voice' DAILY TELEGRAPH</p>

<p>'Truly spellbinding' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING</p>

<p>'A must-read novel' HEATHER MORRIS bestselling author of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ</p>

<p>'Enthralling, spellbinding, full of twists and turns, written with heart and style - and the final chapters will have you racing to the end' KATE WILLIAMS</p>

<p>'Phenomenal. Beautiful, haunting, strange and evocative' LIZ HYDER</p>

<p>'Historical fiction at its feminist best' RED Magazine</p>