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From award-winning bestseller Laura Purcell comes her YA debut, MOONSTONE, a sparkling, chilling gothic romance with real bite¿

From award-winning bestseller Laura Purcell comes her YA debut, MOONSTONE, a sparkling, chilling gothic romance with real bite¿

Ein Haus voller Geheimnisse, Angst und Wahnsinn. Die Schwindsucht raubte Dr. Pinecroft mehrere Kinder und die Frau. Nur seine Tochter Louise ist ihm geblieben. Erfüllt von Trauer zieht er mit ihr in ein weitläufiges Anwesen am Meer, das einsam über den Klippen von Cornwall steht. Aber Dr. Pinecroft hat Pläne: Überzeugt, dass eine Heilung möglich ist, lässt der Arzt einige an Schwindsucht leidende Gefangene in die Höhlen unter Morvoren House...

Welche moderne Schriftstellerin beherrscht die Kunst des Unheimlichen so gut wie Laura Purcell? London, zur Zeit von Queen Victoria. Im Mercury Theater kursieren Gerüchte: Die neue Hauptdarstellerin Lilith Erikson soll mit Melpomene, der Muse der tragischen Dichtung, einen Pakt geschlossen haben. Ihre Zofe Jenny ist skeptisch, denn Lilith ist eine Frau mit einem gestörten Wesen. Auf der Bühne scheint sie von den Figuren, die sie spielt, beses...

Spooky, atmospheric, brilliant... I think I love it the best out of all Laura's books. Watch out for it - but beware...' Bridget Collins, author of number one bestseller, The Binding 'Deliciously creepy, riveting and full of heart with compelling characters and brilliant twists. The theatrical setting and use of the tragedies on stage that are woven expertly into the unfolding story is glitteringly dark and mesmerising' Jennifer Saint, Sunday...

Böses geschieht im Dunkeln. Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts hält die Fotografie in England Einzug, und die Scherenschnitt-Künstlerin Agnes kämpft verzweifelt darum, ihr Geschäft zu erhalten. Mit jedem Tag scheinen sich weniger Menschen für ihr besonderes Handwerk zu interessieren.Agnes sieht sich plötzlich mit Problemen konfrontiert, die sie immer mehr in die Dunkelheit ziehen. Doch in den Straßen von Bath lauert ein weiterer Schatten: ein heimtück...

Laura Purcell just gets better and better' - STACEY HALLS, bestselling author of The Familiars and Mrs England From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a gripping tale of obsession, superstition and ambition, set against the atmospheric backdrop of Victorian London. Be careful what you wish for... it may just come true. By the pricking of my thumbs... At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End, rumours are circulating of a curse. I...

Laura Purcell just gets better and better' - STACEY HALLS, bestselling author of The Familiars and Mrs EnglandFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a gripping tale of obsession, superstition and ambition, set against the atmospheric backdrop of Victorian London. Be careful what you wish for... it may just come true.By the pricking of my thumbs...At The Mercury Theatre in London's West End, rumours are circulating of a curse.It is said...

Als ihre gemeinnützige Arbeit Dorothea Truelove zum Oakgate-Gefängnis führt, freut sie sich über die Gelegenheit, die Theorie der Phrenologie zu erforschen. Kann die Form des Schädels eines Menschen ein Licht auf seine dunkelsten Wesenszüge werfen?Doch als Dorothea die junge Schneiderin Ruth Butterham trifft, stellt sie sich ganz andere Fragen: Ist es möglich, mit Nadel und Faden zu töten? Denn Ruth schreibt ihre Verbrechen einer übernatürlich...

The new novel from the acclaimed queen of Gothic fiction, Laura PurcellAs the age of the photograph dawns in Victorian Bath, silhouette artist Agnes is struggling to keep her business afloat. Still recovering from a serious illness herself, making enough money to support her elderly mother and her orphaned nephew Cedric has never been easy, but then one of her clients is murdered shortly after sitting for Agnes, and then another, and another.....

Dripping with atmosphere with a corkscrew plot, Laura Purcell just gets better and better' STACEY HALLS 'It truly kept me guessing to the very last page' SONIA VELTON Wicked deeds require the cover of darkness... A struggling silhouette artist in Victorian Bath seeks out a renowned child spirit medium in order to speak to the dead - and to try and identify their killers - in this beguiling new tale from Laura Purcell. Silhouette artist Ag...

Einige Türen sind aus einem bestimmten Grund verschlossen ... England, 1866: Als Elsie den reichen Erben Rupert Bainbridge heiratet, glaubt sie, nun ein Leben im Luxus vor sich zu haben. Doch nur wenige Wochen nach ihrer Hochzeit ist sie bereits verwitwet. Und dazu schwanger. Elsie bezieht das alte Landgut ihres verstorbenen Mannes. Da ihre neuen Diener ihr gegenüber äußert reserviert sind, hat Elsie nur die ungeschickte Cousine ihres Mannes ...

As the age of the photograph dawns in Victorian Bath, silhouette artist Agnes is struggling to keep her business afloat. Still recovering from a serious illness herself, making enough money to support her elderly mother and her orphaned nephew Cedric has never been easy, but then one of her clients is murdered shortly after sitting for Agnes, and then another, and another... Why is the killer seemingly targeting her business?Desperately seekin...

Dripping with atmosphere with a corkscrew plot, Laura Purcell just gets better and better' STACEY HALLS 'It truly kept me guessing to the very last page' SONIA VELTON Wicked deeds require the cover of darkness... A struggling silhouette artist in Victorian Bath seeks out a renowned child spirit medium in order to speak to the dead - and to try and identify their killers - in this beguiling new tale from Laura Purcell. Silhouette artist Ag...

A new gothic Victorian tale from Laura Purcell, set on the atmospheric Cornish coast in a rambling house by the sea in which a maid cares for a mute old woman with a mysterious past, alongside her superstitious staff.Consumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft's family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken. But Dr. Pinecroft has plans for a revolutionary experiment: convinced that sea air will prove to be the cure his wife and childre...

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Now in a revised and updated second edition, this practical text on the adolescent athlete provides penetrating insights into musculoskeletal care for growing athletes. Chapters are logically organized by anatomical region and are written by experts in the field, focusing on improved clinical decision-making and addressing both chronic and acute injuries in addition to congenital conditions. Fundamentals, including basic anatomy, physical exam...

Laura is a masterful writer, her deliciously gothic stories so skilfully woven that you can't get them out of your head even if you wanted to' Stacey Halls, author of The Familiars A Daphne Du Maurier-esque chiller set on the mysterious Cornish coast from the author of The Silent Companions and The CorsetConsumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft's family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken. But Dr Pinecroft has plans for a revolut...

A chilling historical story from the author of "The Corset". Hester tries to escape her past as a nurse at Cornwall's Morvoren House, but finds odd rituals and superstitions at play in her new environment.

The new gothic chiller novel from the author of The Silent Companions and The CorsetConsumption has ravaged Louise Pinecroft's family, leaving her and her father alone and heartbroken. But Dr Pinecroft has plans for a revolutionary experiment: convinced that sea air will prove to be the cure his wife and children needed, he arranges to house a group of prisoners suffering from the disease in the cliffs beneath his new Cornish home. While he de...