{"product_id":"thornby-manor-hardcover","title":"Thornby Manor - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephanie Bramwell-Lawes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHORNBY MANOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePenniless and newly orphaned Briar Monroe finds shelter at Thornby Manor, a brooding estate above a mist-shrouded lake. But whispers of a dead wife, an estranged son and locked-away secrets haunt its corridors ... Atmospheric, intoxicating and laced with peril - a spellbinding historical mystery of love, betrayal, obsession and a house that will not forget...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'With echoes of many gothic romances, Thornby Manor nonetheless has its own take on the genre ... a compelling tale' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gloriously and traditionally gothic, rich in mist, rattling windowpanes, hidden missives and feverish dreams ... an addictive Victorian mystery' \u003cb\u003eJoanna Miller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A gripping gothic tale, simmering with menace' \u003cb\u003eA.J. West\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Oozing with menace, this intoxicating mystery reveals just how dangerous it was to be a woman in a time when her every move could be turned against her' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e magazine Book of the Week\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fuses the brooding sense of menace of a Brontë novel with the twisty notes of a suspense thriller. A deliciously absorbing gothic mystery' \u003cb\u003eVaseem Khan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Atmospheric and accomplished ... steeped in the gothic tradition of mystery and grief' \u003cb\u003eEssie Fox\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere - suddenly - was Thornby Manor.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI would never forget the first time I saw it...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA talisman of darkness, an emblem of death.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarwickshire, 1891. Recently orphaned and left destitute, Briar Monroe accepts the protection of Lord Danville and the shadowed sanctuary of Thornby Manor. The great house looms above a mist-shrouded lake, its corridors heavy with secrets - not least the mysterious death of Lady Elizabeth Danville, and the unspoken tensions between her formidable widower and his magnetic son, Gabriel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Briar navigates the undercurrents of a household ruled by watchful servants and locked doors, she is drawn ever deeper into a web of suspicion, desire and fear. Whispers in the night, figures at windows, and a constant sense of being watched leave her questioning not only the truth about Thornby, but her own safety within its walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAtmospheric, intoxicating and laced with peril, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThornby Manor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a gothic tale of betrayal, obsession and a house that never forgets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA simmering, haunting debut for readers who loved \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Eyre, Rebecca, The Woman in White\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Silent Companions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-------------\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'[An] enthralling gothic debut ... beautifully written, brimming with tension and full or intriguing, morally grey characters. A wonderfully dark historical mystery that kept me reading until 1am!' \u003cb\u003eCaroline Lea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Gothic fiction has a new star' \u003cb\u003eAnnie Garthwaite\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Dark, deliciously unsettling ... A spellbinding, emotionally intense, intelligent tale dripping with betrayal and obsession' \u003cb\u003eBarbara Havelocke\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Darkly dramatic, delicious fun. If you love a gothic novel full of secrets to be unpacked this is one for you ...' \u003cb\u003eLiz Hyder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Full of darkness and twisted secrets...' \u003cb\u003eKate Griffin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This tale of mystery and madness, of deception and defiance, of scandal and suspicion, will have readers compulsively turning pages deep into the night' \u003cb\u003eNaomi Kelsey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A chilling gothic mystery ... as unsettling as the mist that swirls around the manor. The final twist took my breath away' \u003cb\u003eEmma Cowing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Immersive and chilling gothic novel with a mystery that keeps you guessing until the final chapter' \u003cb\u003eRachel Louise Driscoll\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A tense, atmospheric and masterful work of gothic fiction ... as chilling as it is intoxicating' \u003cb\u003eCathryn Kemp\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Floorboards creak in the night, shadows flit along corridors, and everywhere there is a sense of being watched ... a gripping gothic masterpiece' \u003cb\u003eGill Paul\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A gothic mystery written with beauty and elegance. I read \u003ci\u003eThornby Manor\u003c\/i\u003e in 48 hours and adored it' \u003cb\u003eLiv Matthews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Beautifully written, moody, haunting' \u003cb\u003eLouise Swanson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Unsettling, intoxicatingly gothic, highly original and laced with dread ... a must-read debut' \u003cb\u003eDan Bassett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Think \u003ci\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eNorthanger Abbey\u003c\/i\u003e with a sprinkling of Wilkie Collins. I absolutely loved it' \u003cb\u003eJoanna Miller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A superbly gothic mystery: a mist-shrouded manor house; an insane asylum; a deadly secret; terrifying footsteps in the night; no hope of escape ... shades of \u003ci\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e, Catherine Earnshaw and \u003ci\u003eRebecca\u003c\/i\u003e haunt these pages and lead us to a breath-holding conclusion' \u003cb\u003eMaggie Brookes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie Bramwell-Lawes\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Bath and studied History and Ancient History at the University of Exeter. She began her career in publishing in 2009 and now writes atmospheric suspense and gothic fiction. She lives in Warwickshire with her husband and their cat, Ruby.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48900959633657,"sku":"9781917764124","price":30.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/6T583OpjR09781917764124.webp?v=1787749159","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/thornby-manor-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}