The Vanishing Bookstore: Bestselling author Helen Phifer's first fantasy novel. A young girl's only chance to discover her family's secrets is a bookstore that disappeared in 1692. For fans of Weyward, The Lost Apothecary and Practical Magic.
8th September 2025
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The Vanishing Bookstore: Bestselling author Helen Phifer's first fantasy novel. A young girl's only chance to discover her family's secrets is a bookstore that disappeared in 1692. For fans of Weyward, The Lost Apothecary and Practical Magic.
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'Every story needs a happy ending. And you can't have yours until you find the bookstore.'
1692. On the outskirts of Salem, a bookstore stands covered in overgrown vines. A young woman rushes out, panicked by the sound of hounds in the distance. The bookstore vanishes...Present day. In a pale-pink house on one of the oldest streets in Salem, Dora can't believe she's about to finally meet the mother she thought died tragically when she was just a child. But Dora's mother tells her they are both in danger...Desperate not to lose her mother all over again, Dora digs into her family's mysterious past, and stumbles upon a seemingly impossible secret: the key to their survival is hidden in a bookstore that no one has seen for generations.Readers will lose themselves in the mesmerising magic of this absorbing and utterly unputdownable page-turner. Perfect for fans of Weyward, The Lost Apothecary and Practical Magic.What readers are saying about Helen Phifer:'Wow!!!... I did NOT in a million years see THAT coming!!!... I smashed this in one sitting and could not sleep until I finished it which ended up being 3am!!!... Absolutely unputdownable page-turning book... Absolutely LOVED IT... I was just gobsmacked by the twist... Will stay with me for a long time.' Bookworm86, ?????'I devoured it over two evenings (I was working both days or I'd have read it quicker) - and I stayed up until WAY past my bedtime on the first night because I didn't want to put it down!' Urban Sapphire, ?????'I read this book in one sitting... I was hooked from the first page... a real rollercoaster of a read... will get your heart pumping. I absolutely loved it.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????'My heart is still pounding hours after the last page. Oh my God what a heart-stopping read... I had goosebumps. I had chills... It grabs you from page one... hold tight until the last page and beyond.' Goodreads reviewer, ?????'What a book!... I found myself holding my breath and having to read the last few chapters on into the early hours of the morning because I just needed to find out what happened.' Mrs Bloggs' Books, ?????About the Author
Helen Phifer's love of reading began with Enid Blyton, before progressing on to Laura Ingals Wilder and scaring herself with Steven King. If she can't write for any particular reason she finds herself getting itchy fingers and really irritable.
She loves reading as much as writing and is also very fond of chocolate, Prosecco, The Lake District, New York, white Zinfandel wine, her children and grandchildren, her friends, porn star martini cocktails, Stephen King, watching scary films, Marilyn Monroe, Melissa McCarthy, Idris Elba, Simon Baker, Spandau Ballet, The Munsters and coffee. In no particular order.Product Details
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