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1833: Doctress Hester Reeves has been offered a life-changing commission.
House of Shades
What you need to know before your trail
Doctress Hester Reeves has been offered a life-changing commission.
But it comes at a price. She must leave behind her husband and their canal-side home in Kings Cross and move to Tall Trees – a dark and foreboding house in Fitzrovia.
If Hester can cure the ailing health of its owner, Gervaise Cherville, she will receive payment that will bring her everything she could dream of.
But on arriving at Tall Trees, Hester quickly discovers that an even bigger task awaits her. Now she must unearth secrets that have lain hidden for decades – including one that will leave Hester’s own life forever changed…
Travel Guide
London
The main character has to leave her husband and their canal-side home in Kings Cross and move to Tall Trees – a dark and foreboding house in Fitzrovia.
Kings Cross
Hustling and bustling full of busy streets and poverty.
Fitzrovia
Posh, quiet and clean. This is where the rich people live. But it’s also where the dark secrets hide.
Booktrailer Review
The author says:
“It is about reconciliation, truth and justice for the victims of slavery. In the last twenty years, however, there’s been a growing albeit gradual acknowledgement of Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade.”
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The House of Shades
Destination: London Author/guide: Lianne Dillsworth Departure Time: 1833
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