{"product_id":"9780008171230_fireside-gothic","title":"Fireside Gothic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the No.1 bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe American Boy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Ashes of London\u003c\/em\u003e comes a collection of three gothic novellas – \u003cem\u003eBroken Voices\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Leper House\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Scratch\u003c\/em\u003e – perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Loney\u003c\/em\u003e by Andrew Michael Hurley.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBROKEN VOICES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s Christmas before the Great War and two lonely schoolboys have been forced into companionship. Left in the care of an elderly teacher, there is little to do but listen to his eerie tales about the nearby Cathedral. The boys concoct a plan to discover if the stories are true. But the Cathedral is filled with hidden dangers, and curiosity can prove fatal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE LEPER HOUSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne stormy night in Suffolk, a man’s car breaks down following his sister’s funeral. The only source of light comes from a remote cottage by the sea. The mysterious woman who lives there begs him to leave, yet he can’t shake the sense that she somehow needs him. He attempts to return the next day but she is nowhere to be seen. And neither is the cottage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE SCRATCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClare and Gerald live a perfect life in the Forest of Dean with their cat, Cannop. Then Gerald’s young nephew comes to stay. Jack is from another world – active service in Afghanistan. The experience has left him outwardly untouched, but for a scratch that won’t heal. Jack and Cannop don't like each other. Clare and Jack like each other too much. The scratch begins to fester.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrew Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46895408742549,"sku":"9780008171230","price":29.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008171230_3e2826f8-42f1-47ba-81d0-4e08c8b78536.jpg?v=1776888443","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008171230_fireside-gothic","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}