A mesmering Gothic mystery from Costa Award-shortlisted
author Nicholas Bowling.
'Nicholas Bowling is a thrilling writer' THE
TELEGRAPH
To the horror of young gravedigger, Ned, body-snatchers have
been visiting his churchyard in the dead of night. Until
now, he'd been daydreaming about another visitor - daughter
of the manor, Obedience Wellrest.
But 16-year-old Obedience has troubles of her own: her
loving but overbearing father, and his wish to see her married
to a rich man of science, Phineas Mordaunt.
But when Mordaunt starts to poke his nose into her family history
- in particular, the ruinous research of late Uncle Herbert
- Obedience enters into a dangerous game of Death, and
Ned might be the only person who can save her …
A mesmerising tale of magic, death and science, wrapped
up in a delicious Gothic mystery
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell meets Dangerous
Remedy - for young adult readers
From highly acclaimed Costa Award-shortlisted author,
Nicholas Bowling
