{"product_id":"9780008179748_fireside-gothic","title":"Fireside Gothic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \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\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThree dark tales to read by the fireside in the cold winter months\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eBROKEN VOICES\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s Christmas before the Great War and two lonely schoolboys have been 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 curiosity can prove fatal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eTHE LEPER HOUSE\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne stormy night, a man’s car breaks down. The only light comes from a remote cottage by the sea. The mysterious woman who lives there begs him to leave, yet the next day he feels compelled to return. But, the woman is nowhere to be seen. And neither is the cottage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eTHE SCRATCH\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClare and Gerald live in the Forest of Dean with their cat, Cannop. Gerald’s young nephew, back from service in Afghanistan, comes to stay, with 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\u003cp\u003eIn these historical and supernatural tales, Andrew Taylor, a top Sunday Times bestselling author, masterfully weaves mystery and the occult into short fiction pieces. Each story, steeped in the ghostly and the eerie, leaves the reader yearning for more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of S G Maclean (The House of Lamentations), C. S. Harris (Who Will Remember), Robert Harris (Conclave), Anthony Horowitz (Magpie Murders), and Sarah Hawkswood (Litany of Lies).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrew Taylor, Read by Leighton Pugh, Peter Noble and Anna Bentinck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889562701973,"sku":"9780008179748","price":26.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008179748_9762bbd3-d75d-4e48-8c69-25b6771570ca.jpg?v=1776888137","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008179748_fireside-gothic","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}