The Vanishing Witch by Karen Maitland - ISBN: 9781472215031
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Medieval secrets, deadly whispers, a vanishing witch. Which is more deadly?

The Vanishing Witch

A dark historical tale of witchcraft and rebellion

$38.42

  • Paperback

    608 pages

  • Release Date

    12 May 2015

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Summary

Step back in time with Karen Maitland, author of the hugely popular Company of Liars. This dark tale is sure to thrill fans of The Witchfinder’s Sister and C. J. Sansom with its chilling recreation of the Peasants’ Revolt.

‘A gem, crafted in the darkness … Maitland has produced another gripping tale, from a darker age, which has surprising resonances with the present’ Independent on Sunday

By the pricking of my thumbs …

Lincoln, 1380…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472215031
ISBN-10:1472215036
Author:Karen Maitland
Publisher:Headline Publishing Group
Imprint:Headline Review
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:608
Release Date:12 May 2015
Weight:413g
Dimensions:199mm x 124mm x 38mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A gem, crafted in the darkness … Maitland has produced another gripping tale, from a darker age, which has surprising resonances with the present

Rich and believable … with extraordinary attention to detail and finely wrought prose; her huge, deftly drawn cast of characters spring vividly to life - Sunday Express on The Vanishing Witch

An intricate gothic tale … I relished the colour, the meticulously researched detail and strong characters - Woman & Home on The Vanishing Witch

Glorious … a thrillingly horrible vision of the Dark Ages - Metro on The Owl Killers

Bawdy and brutal - Simon Mayo on The Gallows Curse

Scarily good. Imagine The Wicker Man crossed with The Birds - Marie Claire on The Owl Killers

Combines the storytelling traditions of The Canterbury Tales with the supernatural suspense of Mosse’s Sepulchre in this atmospheric tale of treachery and magic - Marie Claire on Company of Liars

Teeming, invigorating - Guardian on The Falcons of Fire and Ice

A richly evocative page-turner which brings to life a lost and terrible period of British history, with a disturbing final twist worthy of a master of the spine-tingler such as Henry James - Daily Express on Company of Liars

About The Author

Karen Maitland

Karen Maitland is an historical novelist, lecturer and teacher of Creative Writing, with over twenty books to her name. She grew up in Malta, which inspired her passion for history, and travelled and worked all over the world before settling in the United Kingdom. She has a doctorate in psycholinguistics, and now lives on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon.

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