House of Shadows by Nicola Cornick
The wooded hills of Oxfordshire conceal the remains of the aptly named Ashdown House--a wasted pile of cinders and regret. Once home to the daughter of a king, Ashdown and its secrets will unite three women across four centuries in a tangle of intrigue, deceit and destiny...In the winter of 1662, Elizabeth Stuart, the Winter Queen, is on her deathbed. She entrusts an ancient pearl, rumored to have magic power, to her faithful cavalier William Craven for safekeeping. In his grief, William orders the construction of Ashdown Estate in her memory and places the pearl at its center.
One hundred and fifty years later, notorious courtesan Lavinia Flyte hears the maids at Ashdown House whisper of a hidden treasure, and bears witness as her protector Lord Evershot--desperate to find it--burns the building to the ground.
Now, a battered mirror and the diary of a Regency courtesan are the only clues Holly Ansell has to finding her brother, who has gone missing researching the mystery of Elizabeth Stuart and her alleged affair with Lord Craven. As she retraces his footsteps, Holly's quest will soon reveal the truth about Lavinia and compel her to confront the stunning revelation about the legacy of the Winter Queen.
Nicola Cornick is a historian and novelist who also works as a guide for the National Trust at Ashdown House in Oxfordshire, where she got the idea for this book. Her award-winning books have been translated into twenty-six languages and are international blockbusters. She resides in the county of Oxfordshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781525811388 |
| ISBN 10 | 152581138X |
| Title | House of Shadows |
| Author | Nicola Cornick |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Graydon House |
| Year published | 2017-10-17 |
| Number of pages | 464 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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