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Sebastian Ritscher
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THE HOUSE OF WHISPERS

Anna Mazzola

Sometimes the secrets of the past are more dangerous than the present...
Rome, 1938.
As the world teeters on the brink of war, talented pianist Eva Valenti enters the house of widower Dante Cavallera to become his new wife.

On the outside, the forces of Fascism are accelerating, but in her new home, Eva fears that something else is at work, whispering in the walls and leaving mysterious marks on Dante's young daughter.

Soon she starts to wonder whether the house itself is trying to give up the secrets of its mysterious past - secrets that Dante seems so determined to keep hidden.

However, Eva must also conceal the truth of her own identity, for if she is discovered, she will be in greater danger than she could ever have imagined...

Anna Mazzola is a writer of historical thrillers and Gothic fiction. Her novels explore the impact of crime and injustice. Her third novel, The Clockwork Girl, set in Paris in 1750, is a Sunday Times Historical Fiction pick for 2022. Her debut novel, The Unseeing, won an Edgar Allan Poe award. The House of Whispers is her fourth novel. Anna also writes legal thrillers under the name Anna Sharpe, the first of which will be published in 2024. When not writing or tutoring, Anna is a human rights and criminal justice solicitor, working with victims of crime. She lives in Camberwell, South London, with her husband, their two children, a snake and a cat.
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Published 2023-04-06 by Orion

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Published 2023-04-06 by Orion

Comments

A sinister gothic tale.

A creepy, chilling story - another Anna Mazzola triumph!

Deliciously creepy.

A delicately told ghost story set in the bright heat of 1930's Italy. Claustrophobic and compelling.

Beautiful, chilling, and darkly enchanting. Anna Mazzola is a truly gifted storyteller.

The sense of place is impeccable, the sense of danger truly chilling.

Atmospheric and unsettling.

Utterly brilliant. It's Rebecca meets Winter in Madrid with a sprinkling of Mazzola magic.

Absolutely brilliant. Gripping, beautifully written and properly chilling.

Chilling and compelling, with echoes of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca.

Packed with political and emotional intrigue, historically rich and deeply unsettling.

An atmospheric spine-tingler.

Robert Harris meets M.R. James in an evocative gothic tale.