Palace of Shadows

''Chillingly gothic'' - The Guardian , Best Crime and Thrillers of the Year ''I could see elements of Wilkie Collins, Bram Stoker and even Lewis Carroll in this gloriously bonkers novel . . . a hugely entertaining slice of Gothic fantasy'' Andrew Taylor, bestselling author of The Shadows of London Inspired by the haunting true story of the Winchester Mystery House, Ray Celestin''s Palace of Shadows is an outstanding historical thriller set against the awe-inspiring terror of the Yorkshire Moors. From the award-winning author of the City Blues Quartet. 1899 . The desolate Smugglers'' Coast of North Yorkshire is a place that strikes fear into those who live nearby. Unexplained deaths, suicides, young girls gone missing on the nearby moors - the locals say it''s the grand house that drives people mad. Yet when Samuel Etherstone is contacted by its reclusive owner, Mrs Chesterfield, and commissioned to work on the property, he accepts the offer. For a penniless artist adrift in London, the opportunity is too tempting to ignore. It is only on arrival at the Chesterfield house that he learns the sinister details of its architect''s disappearance. And yet its owner, the widowed Mrs Chesterfield, keeps adding wing upon wing, and no one will tell him the reason behind her chilling obsession. But as Samuel delves deeper into the mysteries that swirl about the house the nature of the project becomes terrifyingly clear . . . ''Darkly entertaining'' - Laura Shepherd-Robinson, bestselling author of The Square of Sevens ''A beguiling standalone historical thriller . . . Its jaw-dropping finale will leave readers reeling. An absolute triumph'' - Sunday Express

Product details

• Authors: Ray Celestin, Celestin Ray
• Publisher: Pan Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781035019113
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3501911-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Suspense; London, Greater London, FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Amateur Sleuth, Historical mysteries, Gothic, Yorkshire, FICTION / Ghost, FICTION / Occult & Supernatural, FICTION / Gothic, c 1800 to c 1900, Narrative theme: Interior life, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Horror & ghost stories, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Horror and supernatural fiction, Historical crime and mysteries, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, c 1890 to c 1899, Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages