Secrets in the Mist

In the mesmerizing novel of romantic suspense, following in the footsteps of Mary Stewart and Victoria Holt, the bestselling author of As Death Draws Near immerses readers in a world of hidden secrets and deceit lingering within the mist.

Set in England in 1812, Ella Winterton's life has been dominated by caring for her father, a habitual drinker, and maintaining the roof of their dilapidated cottage ever since the passing of her mother and brother. Despite being isolated in the depths of the Norfolk broads, Ella has always been unafraid of the marshes that encompass her home, despite the presence of perilous bogs and local smugglers. However, everything changes one fateful night when a man posing as a Lantern Man—a terrifying character from local folklore—intercepts her in the marshes near her home, sending her world into a tailspin.

Ella senses that her friends and neighbors are concealing a dreadful secret, a truth they are unwilling to reveal. She begins to suspect a connection between their silence and the mysterious activities of the Lantern Man lurking in the shadows of the seemingly tranquil broads. When Ella's father is apprehended with smuggled brandy by the authorities and slapped with an exorbitant fine, she reluctantly seeks assistance from the stranger, despite her reservations and his disconcerting talent for rendering her speechless with a kiss.

Now faced with unwinding a convoluted web of lies and hidden truths, Ella must determine whether the Lantern Man is an ally or adversary. Failure to do so risks her being swallowed by the marshes, much like the victims in the legend, and swallowed whole in a watery grave.

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