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The most compelling gothic novel of
love and obsession since Rebecca
An epic 19th century panorama encompassing
London, Paris and the dark streets of Venice.
Complete and unabridged
Available for download from iTunes and Audible
Performed by Miriam Margolyes
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Miriam Margolyes
“A book that's revealing, surprising, compelling, gripping.”


Janet Todd
“A psychological journey from safety into obsession and secrecy. It mirrors a physical journey from flamboyant Regency England through a defeated Europe struggling to create a new order after the upheavals of the Napoleonic conquests.”
Strange and haunting, a gothic novel
with a modern consciousness.
Philippa Gregory
A quirky, darkly mischievous novel about love, obsession and the burden of charisma, played out against the backdrop of Venice's watery, decadent glory.
Sarah Dunant
Meet Janet Todd
In conversation with Ruth Scurr at Waterstones, Piccadilly in London. Introduced by Miriam Margolyes.
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