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  • Location: Wiltshire

A Slow and Secret Poison

A Slow and Secret Poison

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1922: ‘We are cursed, here at Harfold, whether you believe in it or not.’

  • ISBN: 978-0857529510
  • Genre: Folklore, Gothic, Historical, Horror

What you need to know before your trail

When Vee Morgan accepts the job of gardener at a crumbling stately home, she’s hoping for a fresh start where nobody knows her troubled history.

But Harfold Manor is shadowed by grief and the memories of long-faded glory, its rooms haunted by the only surviving member of the family, Lady Arabella Lascy. Vee is fascinated by her enigmatic new employer, a woman obsessed with the curse she believes has killed her family one by one. A curse that is coming for her next.

As Vee immerses herself in the world of Harfold, she finds herself increasingly entranced by Arabella and the secrets that poison her.

But Vee has her own things to hide: secrets that caused her to flee Cardiff, secrets that estranged her from her own family, secrets that might finally catch up to her…

Travel Guide

Wiltshire

Wiltshire is a county in England and known for its rural villages and stately homes. Harfold Manor which is fictional is perfect here and there are more than a few houses that could have inspired it. See what you think from the three on the map and find yourself a few more….

The manor house, crumbling and gothic, is the star of the show….

BookTrail Boarding Pass: A Slow and Secret Poison

Destination/location:  Wiltshire   Author/guide: Carmella Lowkis  Departure Time: 1922

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