The Night Hag by Hester Musson

The Night Hag by Hester Musson

'Fans of Sarah Waters and Hilary Mantel will love this' LAURA SHEPPERSON

'Unsettling, claustrophobic and compelling' KATE RIORDAN

'Gripping frightening and wholly original' JODIE MATTHEWS

'A chillingly Gothic tale that is exquisitely written' TOBI COVENTRY

The thrilling new historical mystery from the acclaimed, bestselling author of The Beholders.

Scotland, 1886. Lil, a keen archaeologist, has arrived at Pitcarden to lead a dig on a Bronze Age burial mound. Having escaped the clutches of her mother, a famous medium, and committed herself to a life of rational enquiry, she is determined to unearth the treasures buried deep, despite growing protests from the nearby villagers.

But Lil is also privately plagued by nightmares which haunt her sleep and by memories of her former life. Caught in a fight between science and superstition, Lil confides in a mysterious doctor who she hopes might cure her night terrors once and for all. But who exactly is this doctor that Lil has trusted with her most intimate fears? And what secrets from her past might she be digging up, along with a long-lost hoard?

From the bestselling author of The Beholders comes this unputdownable historical mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Hester Musson's Gothic historical novel The Beholders was a Times bestseller and shortlisted for the HWA Debut Crown in 2024. She lives in rural Scotland at the top of an old, jackdaw-haunted building, and it's beginning to show.

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ISBN 13	9780008565657
ISBN 10	0008565651
Title	The Night Hag
Author	Hester Musson
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Fourth Estate
Year published	2026-01-15
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