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A mesmerising Gothic mystery from Costa Award-shortlisted author Nicholas Bowling.Nicholas Bowling is a thrilling writer THE TELEGRAPHTo the horror of young gravedigger, Ned, bodysnatchers have been visiting his churchyard in the dead of night. Until now, hed been daydreaming about another visitor – daughter of the manor, Obedience Wellrest.But sixteen-year-old Obedience has troubles of her own: her loving but overbearing father, and his wish to see her married to a rich man of science, Phineas Mordaunt.When Mordaunt starts to poke his nose into her family history – in particular, the ruinous research of late Uncle Herbert – Obedience enters into a dangerous game with Death, and Ned might be the only person who can save her …A mesmerising tale of magic, death and science, wrapped up in a delicious Gothic mysteryJonathan Strange and Mr Norrell meets Dangerous Remedy – for young adult readersFrom highly acclaimed Costa Award-shortlisted author, Nicholas Bowlin
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