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“I love, love, LOVE this series… I’m not ashamed to say I cried reading these books.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐1937. When her young protégé is killed in suspicious circumstances, celebrated photojournalist Hettie Turner is wracked with guilt. Desperate to escape her grief, she travels to the distant Hill House to help with an unusual request.Arriving at the ancestral home of the Mandevilles, Hettie finds a family struggling to accept the passing of the head of the household, Sir Charles Mandeville. Hettie is enlisted to catalogue the eclectic collection of antiquities amassed by Sir Charles when he explored the world as a young man. Independent by nature, Hettie is surprised to find herself turning to the family’s groom, the handsome ex-soldier Rhys Lewis, for help.The longer she stays at Hill House, the more it gets under Hettie’s skin. From the graceful sweep of the central staircase to the soft rustle of pages in the old library – Hettie becomes fascinated by the history of the Mandevilles. Sir Charles was secretive about parts of his collection but, ever the pragmatist, Hettie dismisses the legend that a cursed object is responsible for the many tragedies that have befallen the family.But as Hettie delves deeper into her work, increasingly unsettling experiences occur around her, causing secrets formed in the frozen wilderness of Canada six decades earlier to unravel.Could there really be a curse over this family? And if there is, can Hettie break the hold it has over Hill House and over her?What readers are saying about this “Another engrossing story from this amazing author… such compulsive reading.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“An addictive series. A real page-turner of time travel, family secrets, and mystical events.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“I really didn’t want this story to end… An emotional rollercoaster of a read… the author captivated me heart and soul and I loved everything about it.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Took my breath away in a way I never thought was possible… filled my arms with copious amounts of goosebumps, whilst also pricking my eyes with unshed tears… It broke my heart, then it fixed it again.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“A really powerful and heart-wrenching novel about love and self-sacrifice… It is beautifully written and for a few hours I got lost in its pages … Now it is ended and I feel bereft… a most beautiful and fabulous novel.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“Stuck with me… one of those haunting stories, with flawed characters you love in situations that pull your heartstrings… I highly recommend this series to anyone who likes historical fiction, mystery, time travel, or just reading books so well-written they seem to sing off the page. Callie Langridge has real talent.” Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐