Each time the globe turns, murder strikes. 1597, London. When Beatrice's husband returns from exploring the New World, he comes home with unexpected company: a mysterious woman, and an enormous painted globe. As Hugh refuses to explain who their female guest is, Beatrice's foreboding grows. The unwieldy globe now strikes her as sinister - a reminder of the world of secrets pervading her household. Then one night, the great, hulking globe begins to turn of its own accord. Terrifying new illustrations appear on its face - and when untimely deaths ensue, Beatrice is convinced that the drawings are connected. Desperate to prove that she is not paranoid, Beatrice risks everything to uncover the truth.
What sinister force is behind these killings? What really happened on Hugh's excursion to the Americas? Who is the strange woman who won't leave her house? And on this otherworldly map of murders, who will be painted as the final victim? *** 'Deliciously gothic and twisty' LUCY ROSE 'Will make your head spin' ANNIE GARTHWAITE Gold title *A chilling gothic ghost story and murder mystery, with a unique setting: this mysterious and thrilling historical novel is set in the home of an Elizabethan explorer *Themes: This chilling historical novel explores the sinister consequences of England's colonial greed, its dark history of women's mental health diagnoses/treatment, and coercive control *By the multi-awardwinning author of THE BURNINGS: Naomi Kelsey's accolades include the Northern Writers' Award (two-time winner), the HWA Dorothy Dunnett Competition 2021 (winner), the Bridport Prize (shortlisted) and the Bristol Prize (shortlisted) *Perfect for fans of: Laura Purcell's The Whispering Muse, Susan Stokes-Chapman's The Shadow Key, Elizabeth Macneal's The Burial Plot and Kate Mosse's The Ghost Ship *Praise for Naomi Kelsey: 'I was mesmerised' LAURA SHEPPERSON; 'clever and tantalising' SG MacLEAN *Naomi Kelsey's books have sold over 20,000 copies across all formats Competition: The Shadow Key;Whispering Muse;A Haunting in the Arctic;Puzzle Wood;Book of Witching. Susan Stokes-Chapman; Laura Purcell;CJ Cooke;Rosie Andrews.