The House of Whispers
By Anna Mazzola

*Picked as one of the best historical novels of 2023 byand The Times!*'A creepy, chilling story - another Anna Mazzola triumph!'and JENNIFER SAINT'Chilling and compelling, with echoes of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca'and ESSIE FOX'This gothic ghost novel will keep you reading well into the night'and GLAMOURSometimes the secrets of the past are more dangerous than the present...Rome, 1938.As the world teeters on the brink of war, talented pianist Eva Valenti enters the house of widower Dante Cavallera to become his new wife.On the outside, the forces of Fascism are accelerating, but in her new home, Eva fears that something else is at work, whispering in the walls and leaving mysterious marks on Dante's young daughter.Soon she starts to wonder whether the house itself is trying to give up the secrets of its mysterious past - secrets that Dante seems so determined to keep hidden.However, Eva must also conceal the truth of her own identity, for if she is discovered, she will be in greater danger than she could ever have imagined...***Praise forand The House of Whispers:'Mazzola builds up tension skilfully in a story that flirts with the supernatural as it moves towards a fiery conclusion'and SUNDAY TIMES'Utterly brilliant. It'sand Rebeccaand meetsand Winter in Madridand with a sprinkling of Mazzola magic' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON'An atmospheric spine-tingler'and HEAT'Packed with political and emotional intrigue, historically rich and deeply unsettling' SARAH HILARY'Deliciously creepy'and WOMAN'S WEEKLY'Absolutely brilliant. Gripping, beautifully written and properly chilling' CAROLINE GREEN'Atmospheric and unsettling'and DAILY RECORD'Beautiful, chilling, and darkly enchanting. Anna Mazzola is a truly gifted storyteller' CHRIS WHITAKER'A sinister gothic tale'and COSMO'I ripped throughand The House of Whispersand in double quick time' JAMES OSWALD'A deliciously creepy tale from the masterful Anna Mazzola'and WOMAN'Robert Harris meets M.R. James in an evocative gothic tale' DAVID HEWSON'A gothic tale of political and psychological terror'and GUARDIAN'The sense of place is impeccable, the sense of danger truly chilling' SINEAD CROWLEY'A delicately told ghost story set in the bright heat of 1930's Italy. Claustrophobic and compelling' AMANDA MASON