The Shadowing
No CoverA Quaker woman investigates her sister’s death at a workhouse, guided by spirit visions in this dark gothic historical mystery.
A Quaker woman investigates her sister’s death at a workhouse, guided by spirit visions in this dark gothic historical mystery.
When well-to-do Hester learns of her sister Mercy's death at a Nottinghamshire workhouse, she travels to Southwell to find out how her sister ended up at such a place. Haunted by her sister's ghost, Hester sets out to uncover the truth, when the official story reported by the workhouse master proves to be untrue. Mercy was pregnant - both her and the baby are said to be dead of cholera, but the workhouse hasn't had an outbreak for years. Hester discovers a strange trend in the workhouse of child...
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Workhouse deaths and disappearances; menace without graphic gore
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Quaker faith shapes heroine’s life; spirit-seeing conflicts with beliefs
No fantasy magic present
Protagonist sees spirits; ghostly shadowings guide her quest
Workhouse corruption and plight of impoverished women
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Workhouse deaths of women and babies; systemic cruelty to the poor
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