THE HOUSE OF WHISPERS

The spellbinding new novel from the bestselling author of The Clockwork Girl! 'A creepy, chilling story - another Anna Mazzola triumph!' JENNIFER SAINT 'Chilling and compelling, with echoes of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca' ESSIE FOX 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... *** Praise for The House of Whispers: 'Utterly brilliant. It's Rebecca meets Winter in Madrid with a sprinkling of Mazzola magic' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON 'Packed with political and emotional intrigue, historically rich and deeply unsettling' SARAH HILARY 'Absolutely brilliant. Gripping, beautifully written and properly chilling' CAROLINE GREEN 'Beautiful, chilling, and darkly enchanting. Anna Mazzola is a truly gifted storyteller' CHRIS WHITAKER 'I ripped through The House of Whispers in double quick time' JAMES OSWALD 'Robert Harris meets M.R. James in an evocative gothic tale' DAVID HEWSON 'The sense of place is impeccable, the sense of danger truly chilling' SINEAD CROWLEY 'A delicately told ghost story set in the bright heat of 1930's Italy. Claustrophobic and compelling' AMAND