Author: FORD, MICHAEL
Title: The Poisoned House
Description: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, UK, 2010. First Edition, Softcover. Very Good Condition. 9781408804506 288 pages. Available Now. Book Description: Abigail is a maidservant in Greave Hall, an elegant London household governed by the tyrannical housekeeper, Mrs Cotton. Whilst the widowed master slips slowly into madness, Mrs Cotton gradually usurps the position of gentlewoman of the house. She wears his dead wife's jewellery and clothes, entertains guests as though the house is her own and reserves her most despotic treatment for Abi. In the dead of night, Abi makes a desperate bid for freedom, but is soon captured and returned to Greave Hall. As Mrs Cotton's malice intensifies, a ghostly presence distracts Abi with clues to a deadly secret. And Abi now realises that she can trust no one in the house. : Review: 'Evocative and gripping, this thrilling ghost story set in Victorian London is unputdownable . A must-read': --Bookfest: 'An atmospheric scenario shot through with intrigue, lies, greed, mystery and the supernatural ensures that interest never flags . Presented in quality prose, this is a well crafted novel in the style . of Wilkie Collins and Susan Hill' : --School Librarian : About the Author: Michael Ford read English and Classics at Oxford University. He worked in children's non-fiction publishing for several years before becoming an editor of adult fiction in west London. Size: 12.9 x 1.8 x 19.8 cm. 288 pages. Multiple copies available this title. Quantity Available: 2. Category: Fiction; Paperback; ISBN: 1408804506. ISBN/EAN: 9781408804506. Inventory No: F246-1119.

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