The Familiars

Halls, Stacey

MIRA Books

In 1612 Lancaster, England, the hunt for witches has reached a fever pitch… But in a time of suspicion and accusation, to be a woman may be the greatest risk of all. Fleetwood Shuttleworth, the mistress of Pendle Hill’s Gawthorpe Hall, is with child. Anxious to produce an heir, she is distraught to find a letter from her physician that warns her husband she will not survive this pregnancy. Devastated, Fleetwood wanders the estate grounds, where she catches a young woman poaching. Alice Gray claims she is a local midwife and promises to help Fleetwood deliver a healthy baby. But a witch-obsessed frenzy sweeps the countryside. Even woodland creatures or “familiars” are thought to be dark companions of the unholy. And Alice soon stands accused of witchcraft. Time is running out. The witch trials are about to begin. With both their lives at stake, Fleetwood must prove Alice’s innocence. Only they know the truth. Set against the real Pendle witch trials, this compelling novel draws its characters from historical figures as it explores the lives of seventeenth-century women. Ultimately it raises the question: Was witch hunting really just women hunting?

The Familiars: A Novel

Literature & Fiction

British & Irish

MIRA

A Sunday Times bestseller! Two women, bound by a child, and a secret that will change everything . . . London, 1754. Six years after leaving her illegitimate newborn at the Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the daughter she has never known. Dreading the worst, that she has died in care, she is astonished to discover someone pretending to be Bess has already claimed her. Her life is turned upside down as she tries to find out who has taken her little girl--and why. Less than a mile from Bess's poor lodgings, in a quiet Georgian townhouse, lives Alexandra, a reclusive young widow. When her close friend--an ambitious doctor at the orphanage--persuades her to hire a nursemaid to help care for her daughter, she is hesitant to welcome someone new into her home. But her past is threatening to catch up with her and tear her carefully constructed world apart. From the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars comes this captivating story of mothers and daughters, class and power, and love against the greatest of odds. "A gripping tale of motherhood, loss, and redemption. Hall's distinctive characters and scrupulous historical detail drop us into a rich, Dickensian world full of desperation and lies, and shows us just how far a mother will go to hold onto her child." --Serena Burdick, International bestselling author of The Girls with No Names "The new Hilary Mantel!"--Cosmopolitan

The Lost Orphan: A Novel

Literary

"Highly atmospheric and tense."&nbsp;--Richard Osman, internationally bestselling author of&nbsp;The Thursday Murder Club Mrs. England&nbsp;is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, an enthralling&nbsp;tale of men and women, power and control, courage, truth and the very darkest deception. West Yorkshire, 1904. When recently graduated Ruby May takes a nanny 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 something is not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs. England. 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. Ostracized by the servants and increasingly uneasy, Ruby must face her own&nbsp;demons in order to prevent history from repeating itself. After all, there's no such thing as the perfect family--she should know. This captivating new novel from&nbsp;Sunday Times&nbsp;bestselling author Stacey Halls&nbsp;proves her one of the most exciting and compelling new storytellers of our time.

Mrs. England: A Novel

THE FAMILIARS A NOVEL “A beautiful tale of women, witchcraft and the fight against power.” —Jessie Burton, New York Times bestselling author of The Miniaturis “The Familiars is a must-read novel.” --Heather Morris, bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz IN 1612 IN LANCASTER, ENGLAND, THE HUNT FOR WITCHES IS RAMPANT… BUT IN A TIME OF SUSPICION AND ACCUSATION, TO BE A WOMAN IS THE GREATEST RISK OF ALL 1612 Pendle Hill Young Fleetwood Shuttleworth is with child again. As the mistress of Gawthorpe Hall, she is anxious to provide her husband with an heir. But none of her previous pregnancies have come to term. Then she discovers a hidden letter from her physician that warns her husband that she will not survive another pregnancy. Distraught over the frightening revelation, Fleetwood wanders the woods of Pendle Hill, where she meets a young local woman named Alice Gray. A midwife, Alice promises Fleetwood she can help her deliver a healthy baby. But soon Alice is drawn into the frenzied accusations of witchcraft sweeping the countryside. Even the woodland creatures, the “familiars,” are suspected of practicing the dark arts. Can Fleetwood trust that Alice is really who she says she is? As the two women’s lives become intertwined, Fleetwood must risk everything to prove Alice’s innocence in order to save her own unborn child. The hunt for witches reaches fever pitch. Time is running out. The trials are about to begin. Both their lives are at stake. Only they know the truth. Only they can save each other. Set against the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612, this rich and compelling novel draws its characters from historical figures as it explores the lives and rights of seventeenth-century women, ultimately raising the question: Is witch-hunting really just women-hunting?

A Sunday Times bestseller! "Highly atmospheric and tense."--Richard Osman, New YorkTimes bestselling author of The Thursday Murder Club&nbsp; Simmering with slow-burning menace,&nbsp;Mrs. England&nbsp;is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, an enthralling&nbsp;tale of men and women, power and control, courage, truth and the very darkest deception. West Yorkshire, 1904. When recently graduated Ruby May takes a nanny 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 something is not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs. England. 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. Ostracized by the servants and increasingly uneasy, Ruby must face her own&nbsp;demons in order to prevent history from repeating itself. After all, there's no such thing as the perfect family--she should know. This captivating new feminist novel from&nbsp;Sunday Times bestselling author Stacey Halls&nbsp;is her third&nbsp;work of fiction&nbsp;and proves her one of the most exciting and compelling new storytellers of our time. &nbsp;

Simmering with&nbsp;menace,&nbsp;Mrs. England&nbsp;is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, an enthralling&nbsp;tale of men and women, power and control, courage, truth and the very darkest deception. West Yorkshire, 1904.&nbsp;A young Norland nanny named Ruby May is assigned to a remote estate to care for the children of a wealthy couple from a powerful mill dynasty.&nbsp;Ruby hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. Yet when she arrives at&nbsp;Hardcastle House, she finds the staff is hostile to her, and&nbsp;the lady of the house, Mrs. Lilian England, cold and withdrawn. The only person who seems&nbsp;solicitous is the gentleman of the house, Charles England, but in an uncomfortable way. It doesn't take long for Ruby to sense all is not as it seems, that the house holds a dark secret. But there's no such thing as the perfect family--Ruby herself&nbsp;should know.&nbsp;And&nbsp;she would be the last person&nbsp;to pry; after all, she is holding a dark secret of her own.

Genre Fiction

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The Familiars

The Familiars: A Novel

The Lost Orphan: A Novel

Mrs. England: A Novel

The Familiars: A Novel

Mrs. England: A Novel

Mrs. England: A Novel

The Familiars (Wheeler Large Print Book)

The Lost Orphan (Wheeler Publishing Large Print Hardcover)

Mrs. England (Wheeler Publishing Large Print Hardcover)