The Stopped Heart - Hardcover

Julie Myerson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0224102494 ISBN 13: 9780224102490

Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd, 2016

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Stopped Heart

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In this dark and mesmerizing novel, a grieving couple seeks refuge in a country cottage. But the cottage has its own history of tragedy. Are the chilling memories trapped within its walls becoming their new reality?

Suffolk, England: During a vicious storm, a redheaded stranger appears outside a farmer’s cottage. The family takes him in—but he has no intention of leaving.

One hundred and fifty years later, a devastating tragedy prompts Mary and her husband to start a new life in the countryside. They move into a small cottage, drawn to its beautiful, overgrown garden. The house has been empty for years, but it’s remote, quiet, different—exactly what they need. Then it begins: children whispering, footsteps, a young man with red hair wandering through the orchard.

As the stranger insinuates himself deeper into the farmer’s family, and also into the affections of the eldest daughter, Mary’s own sense of unease grows. She feels the past and present intertwining ever more tightly, but is grief twisting her mind? Or is the cottage, haunted by the horrific events of more than a century ago, not quite the rural sanctuary it seems?

About the Author:

Julie Myerson is the the internationally bestselling author of Something Might Happen as well as many works of nonfiction. As a critic and columnist, she has written for many newspapers including the Guardian, Harper's Bazaar, and the New York Times. She lives in London, England, and Suffolk, England, with her family.

Elizabeth Knowelden Is an audiobook narrator who was a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award in 2013. As an actress, she trained in London at the Webber Douglas Academy where she received a Sir Laurence Olivier Commendation. Her acting credits include theater, musicals, and national tours in the UK. Also a film actress, she was recently a participant in BAFTA's Newcomers Program.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jonathan Cape Ltd
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0224102494
• ISBN 13: 9780224102490
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320