The Leviathan

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A gloriously dark story that sweeps you along to its harrowing yet satisfying conclusion. Superb' Susan Stokes-Chapman; bestselling author of PANDORA 'Darkly compelling and dripping with atmosphere... bewitching' Stacey Halls; bestselling author of THE FAMILIARS SHE IS AWAKE... Norfolk; 1643. With civil war tearing England apart; reluctant soldier Thomas Treadwater is summoned home by his sister; who accuses a new servant of improper conduct with their widowed father. By the time Thomas returns home; his father is insensible; felled by a stroke; and their new servant is in prison; facing charges of witchcraft. Thomas prides himself on being a rational; modern man; but as he unravels the mystery of what has happened; he uncovers not a tale of superstition but something dark and ancient; linked to a shipwreck years before. Something has awoken; and now it will not rest. Richly atmospheric and deliciously unsettling; The Leviathan is set in England during a time of political and religious turbulence. It is a tale of family and loyalty; superstition and sacrifice; but most of all it is a spellbinding mystery and a story of impossible things... 'Outstanding... a seething; haunting delight' Beth Underdown; award-winning author of THE WITCHFINDER'S SISTER 'Thoroughly gripping and utterly absorbing' Jennifer Saint; author of ARIADNE *ROSIE ANDREWS' The Puzzle Wood coming in 2024*