{"product_id":"books-the-witchfinder-s-sister-by-beth-underdown","title":"The Witchfinder's  Sister","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The number of women my brother Matthew killed, so far as I can reckon it, is one hundred and six . . .'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE PAGE-TURNING RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A compelling debut from a gifted storyteller' Sarah Perry, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Essex Serpent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Alice Hopkins' husband dies in a tragic accident, she returns to the small Essex town of Manningtree, where her brother Matthew still lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut home is no longer a place of safety. Matthew has changed, and there are rumours spreading through the town: whispers of witchcraft, and of a great book, in which he is gathering women's names.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo what lengths will Matthew's obsession drive him?\u003cbr\u003e And what choice will Alice make, when she finds herself at the very heart of his plan?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the HWA Debut Crown Award 2017, this beautiful and haunting historical thriller is \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eperfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Familiars, Hamnet\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhere the Crawdads Sing.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e_________________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Vivid and terrifying' \u003c\/b\u003ePaula Hawkins, author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Train\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003eclever, pacey read\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ethat blends truth and fiction\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'At once a feminist parable and an old-fashioned, check-twice-under-the-bed thriller' \u003c\/b\u003ePatrick Gale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A \u003cb\u003erichly told and utterly compelling tale, with shades of Hilary Mantel\u003c\/b\u003e' Kate Hamer, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Red Coat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eBeth Underdown grips us from the outset and won't let go . . . at once a feminist parable and an old-fashioned, check-twice-under-the-bed thriller' \u003c\/b\u003ePatrick Gale, author of \u003ci\u003eNotes from an Exhibition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"World of Books ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53768052408593,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/9780241978030.jpg?v=1783941687","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/books-the-witchfinder-s-sister-by-beth-underdown","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}