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          Killingly: A gothic feminist historical thriller, perfect for fans of Sarah Waters and Donna Tartt

          Killingly: A gothic feminist historical thriller, perfect for fans of Sarah Waters and Donna Tartt

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          A gothic historical thriller about female ambition, based on the unsolved real-life disappearance of a university student in 1897. Perfect for fans of Camilla Bruce, Stacey Halls, Laura Purcell and Sarah Waters.

          *FEATURED IN SUNDAY TIMES, NEW YORK TIMES, AP...

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          Product ID:9781838959227
          Product Form:Hardback
          Country of Manufacture:GB
          Title:Killingly
          Subtitle:A gothic feminist historical thriller, perfect for fans of Sarah Waters and Donna Tartt
          Authors:Author: Katharine Beutner
          Page Count:368
          Subjects:Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Crime and mystery fiction, Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime & mystery, Thriller / suspense
          Description:Select Guide Rating
          A gothic historical thriller about female ambition, based on the unsolved real-life disappearance of a university student in 1897. Perfect for fans of Camilla Bruce, Stacey Halls, Laura Purcell and Sarah Waters.

          *FEATURED IN SUNDAY TIMES, NEW YORK TIMES, APPLE''S BEST BOOKS, AMAZON''S BEST BOOKS OF JUNE,
          CRIMEREADS RECOMMENDS AND LITHUB''S TOP BOOKS*

          ''SARAH WATERS AND DONNA TARTT SQUAD, BUCKLE UP: Killingly is hitting the           Plain Bad Heroines place in my heart again'' Autostraddle

          ''Impressive'' Sunday Times

          ''Gothic atmosphere, great period detail and a genuine shock at the end'' Guardian

          1897, New England. Agnes and Bertha are best friends. Clever, eccentric misfits at an elite college for young women, they study earnestly, write poems for each other and explore the woods around campus at night. One morning, Bertha vanishes.

          Called down from Boston, renowned missing person expert Detective Higham arrives to find the tranquil college in chaos. A treasured pearl dagger has disappeared from a student''s bedroom. The most popular debutante on campus is losing her mind. There are rumours of a ghostly woman at the train station.

          As he questions the students and teachers, Higham unearths a strange story of doomed love, ambition and tragedy which could shatter the college''s glittering reputation forever . . .
          A gothic, turn-of-the-century campus thriller about female desire, rage and ambition, perfect for fans of TRIFLERS NEED NOT APPLY, THE BINDING and FINGERSMITH . . .
          *

          EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT KILLINGLY:

          ''A haunting story . . . will stay with me long after reading'' ELIZABETH LEE, author of Cunning Women

          ''Completely engrossing. Unforgettable!'' MARTHA CONWAY, author of The Physician''s Daughter

          ''Beutner is masterful at depicting the intrigue and innuendo of a women''s college. Perfect pacing . . . grows increasingly shocking as the pages turn'' The Akron Beacon Journal


          Imprint Name:Corvus
          Publisher Name:Atlantic Books
          Country of Publication:GB
          Publishing Date:2023-06-08

          Additional information

          Weight594 g
          Dimensions162 × 242 × 35 mm