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Age-old superstitions, haunting visions and vanished teenagers plague a town and its newly appointed vicar in this provincial noir from the bestselling author of The Chalk Man.
The darkly compelling new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Chalk Man, The Taking of Annie Thorne and The Other People.
500 years ago: eight martyrs were burnt to death
30 years ago: two teenagers vanished without trace
Two months ago: the vicar committed suicide
Welcome to Chapel Croft.
For Rev Jack Brooks and teenage daughter Flo it's supposed to be a fresh start. New job, new home. But, as Jack knows, the past isn't easily forgotten.
And in a close-knit community where the residents seem as proud as they are haunted by Chapel Croft's history, Jack must tread carefully. Ancient superstitions as well as a mistrust of outsiders will be hard to overcome.
Yet right away Jack has more frightening concerns.
Why is Flo plagued by visions of burning girls?
Who's sending them sinister, threatening messages?
And why did no one mention that the last vicar killed himself?
Chapel Croft's secrets lie deep and dark as the tomb. Jack wouldn't touch them if not for Flo - anything to protect Flo.
But the past is catching up with Chapel Croft - and with Jack. For old ghosts with scores to settle will never rest...
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN: 9781405939652
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 291 g
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 27 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Hypnotic and horrifying, C. J. Tudor held me captive with another truly terrifying tale. Without doubt her best yet, The Burning Girls left me sleeping with the lights on - Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of Waterstones Thriller of the Month We Begin at the End
Combines crime fiction with elements of gothic horror . . . Tudor operates on the border between credulity and disbelief, creating an atmosphere of menace - Sunday Times
A mesmerising and atmospheric page-turner, with plenty of shocks and a surprise twist for a finale. Her best novel yet - Sunday Express
The best book yet from C. J. Tudor - Best
A gothic, spine-tingling roller-coaster of a story that expertly weaves the tale of eight martyrs from 500 years ago with a contemporary narrative about a priest coming to terms with their past, The Burning Girls adds yet more evidence to the fact that C. J. Tudor is a master of horror - C. J. Cooke
It's definitely the best of Tudor's books to date, which says a lot. This is one talented author and her international reputation is well-deserved . . . This is a great novel for a dark night in a snowstorm - Margaret Cannon, The Globe & Mail
This creepy, tense thriller, packed with twists and turns, keeps the reader immersed until the shocking conclusion - Candis
Chilling . . . Mixes real historical events with fictional horror and mystery - Herald
Best-selling author C. J. Tudor returns with another page-turner - Sunday Express
Mesmerising page-turner - Daily Record
A brilliantly twisty read - Crime Monthly
A real page-turner - Bella
Pacey, spooky . . . the twists keep coming - Literary Review
Creepy . . . Tudor throws everything at her reader in a complex plot - Choice Magazine
Chilling - Hello
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“Fabulous 5 star read!”
I. Absolutely. LOVED this book! I’d recently read The Hiding Place by C.J. Tudor and thought it was amazing so when I spotted her new novel, I knew I MUST read it!
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