Things have changed a little with my newest release: The Legacy of Foulstone Manor. I’ve stepped away from Dickens for a while, though there’s still plenty of mystery, intrigue and investigation. But this time, our hero is Joan Goss – though that’s not the name she was given by birth by the mother she never knew. She’s aided by Amanda, an enthusiastic graduate, and together they delve into Joan’s mysterious past. What happened to her mother? Was her father the man he said he was? And – most importantly – what secrets does the crumbling Foulstone Manor hold?
An intriguing Gothic house mystery novel you don’t want to miss! Perfect for fans of Sarah Burton, Stacey Halls, Jessie Burton and Kate Mosse.
What secrets have been taken to the grave…?
Westmorland, England, 1970
Dark and imposing in a bleak landscape, Foulstone Manor stands abandoned on the edges of the Lake District.
Reclusive Joan Goss inherited Foulstone, but her fragmented memories of her childhood there still disturb her and she keeps her distance in a cottage on the outskirts of the land.
Joan was brought up by adoptive parents after her mother died and her father abandoned her.
And she has spent her adult life haunted by the dark rumours of her past.
When Joan’s goddaughter Amanda comes to stay with her, she is finally forced to confront the secrets behind Foulstone Manor.
Records show that Joan’s father committed suicide. But what happened to her mother? And why was Joan never told the truth about her childhood?
As Joan uncovers her mother’s diary, the full truth of her parents’ marriage is revealed.
Did his traumatic experiences in the First World War force her father into an early grave? What caused Joan’s mother’s untimely death?
Can Joan come to accept the inheritance that she has always rejected…?
THE LEGACY OF FOULSTONE MANOR is a dual timeline Gothic mystery set in England between the 1970s and the 1920s, exposing family secrets and the legacy of trauma from the First World War.
