{"product_id":"thornby-manor-9781917764124","title":"Thornby Manor : The spellbinding, intoxicating new debut historical mystery…","description":"\u003cp\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\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This debut is incredible!’ Bonnie Garmus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A gripping gothic tale, simmering with menace’ A.J. West\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’ Heat magazine Book of the Week\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’ Vaseem Khan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Atmospheric and accomplished … steeped in the gothic tradition of mystery and grief’ Essie Fox\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e–––––––––\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere – suddenly – was Thornby Manor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI would never forget the first time I saw it…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA talisman of darkness, an emblem of death.\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, Thornby Manor is a gothic tale of betrayal, obsession and a house that never forgets.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA simmering, haunting debut for readers who loved Jane Eyre, Rebecca, The Woman in White and The Silent Companions.\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!' Caroline Lea\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Gloriously and traditionally gothic, rich in mist, rattling windowpanes, hidden missives and feverish dreams … an addictive Victorian mystery’ Joanna Miller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Gothic fiction has a new star’ Annie Garthwaite\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Dark, deliciously unsettling … A spellbinding, emotionally intense, intelligent tale dripping with betrayal and obsession’ Barbara Havelocke\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 …’ Liz Hyder\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Full of darkness and twisted secrets…’ Kate Griffin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A sumptuous gothic debut that masterfully combines stunning prose, aching desire, and a modern take on a much-loved genre’ Bonnie Burke-Patel\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’ Naomi Kelsey\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’ Emma Cowing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Immersive and chilling gothic novel with a mystery that keeps you guessing until the final chapter’ Rachel Louise Driscoll\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A tense, atmospheric and masterful work of gothic fiction … as chilling as it is intoxicating’ Cathryn Kemp\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’ Gill Paul\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A gothic mystery written with beauty and elegance. I read Thornby Manor in 48 hours and adored it’ Liv Matthews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Beautifully written, moody, haunting’ Louise Swanson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Unsettling, intoxicatingly gothic, highly original and laced with dread … a must-read debut’ Dan Bassett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Think Jane Eyre meets Rebecca meets Northanger Abbey with a sprinkling of Wilkie Collins. I absolutely loved it’ Joanna Miller\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 Jane Eyre, Catherine Earnshaw and Rebecca haunt these pages and lead us to a breath-holding conclusion’ Maggie Brookes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Stephanie Bramwell-Lawes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHistorical mysteries, Historical romance, Historical fiction, Fiction: special features\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 Apr 2026 by Orenda Books.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stephanie Bramwell-Lawes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320490467706,"sku":"9781917764124","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9781917764124.jpg?v=1790654952","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/thornby-manor-9781917764124","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}