The Silent Companions - A Novel (Paperback)

"[An] extraordinary, memorable and truly haunting book." -Jojo Moyes, #1 New York Times bestselling author Laura Purcell's THE SHAPE OF DARKNESS is now out from Penguin! Some doors are locked for a reason. When Elsie married handsome young heir Rupert Bainbridge, she believed she was destined for a life of luxury. But pregnant and widowed just weeks after their wedding, with her new servants resentful and the local villagers actively hostile, Elsie has only her late husband's awkward cousin for company. Or so she thinks. Inside her new home lies a locked door, beyond which is a painted wooden figure-a silent companion-that bears a striking resemblance to Elsie herself. The residents of the estate are terrified of the figure, but Elsie tries to shrug this off as simple superstition-that is, until she notices the figure's eyes following her. A Victorian ghost story that evokes a most unsettling kind of fear, The Silent Companions is a tale that creeps its way through the consciousness in ways you least expect-much like the companions themselves.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2018
Authors:	Laura Purcell
Dimensions:	196 x 128 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-313163-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Horror & ghost stories Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Romance > General
LSN:	0-14-313163-X
Barcode:	9780143131632

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