A deliciously Gothic and atmospheric novel, one for fans of Susan Hill and Andrew Michael Hurley
''A writer who never ceases to surprise'' Jenny Offill, author of Weather
‘Vivid, atmospheric and utterly compelling'' Bridget Collins, author of The Binding
On a November evening in Victorian London, the moneyed but listless Edward Monteith stokes the fire at his local gentlemen’s club, listening to stories of supernatural experiences and theories of life after death.
His curiosity leads him to a séance, where he falls under the spell of a beautiful flower seller. But Victorian society does not look kindly on love between a gentleman of means and a Romani girl, and when he faces being cut off by his family, Edward makes a decision with horrifying consequences
