The shadowing
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Burlington Public Library - Adult Fiction
F WARD
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F WARD
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312 pages ; 20 cm.
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When well-to-do Hester learns of her sister Mercy's death at a Nottinghamshire workhouse, she travels to Southwell to find out how her sister ended up at such a place.Haunted by her sister's ghost, Hester sets out to uncover the truth, when the official story reported by the workhouse master proves to be untrue. Mercy was pregnant - both her and the baby are said to be dead of cholera, but the workhouse hasn't had an outbreak for years.Hester discovers a strange trend in the workhouse of children going missing. One woman tells her about the Pale Lady, a ghostly figure that steals babies in the night. Is this lady a myth or is something more sinister afoot at the Southwell poorhouse?As Hester investigates, she uncovers a conspiracy, one that someone is determined to keep a secret, no matter the cost...
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ward, R. (2021). The shadowing . Orion.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ward, Rhiannon. 2021. The Shadowing. London: Orion.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ward, Rhiannon. The Shadowing London: Orion, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ward, Rhiannon. The Shadowing Orion, 2021.
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