{"product_id":"house-of-splinters-laura-purcell-paperback","title":"House of Splinters -- Laura Purcell, Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eNot every house is a home ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelinda Bainbridge has spent her life in the shadow of her anxious mother, so when her father-in-law dies at The Bridge, his remote ancestral seat, she is secretly thrilled. His death means she, her husband, Wilfred, and their children can relocate and finally begin to create their own happy home together: born a merchant's daughter, she will now be lady of the manor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut their new home quickly proves far from ideal. The garden is a wilderness, the estate is struggling financially, there are whispers about the mysterious death of a servant many years before, while their young son, Freddie, seems unusually fixated on the strange wooden figures--so-called \"silent companions\"--that were once owned by his ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Wilfred's charismatic brother, Nathan, arrives unexpectedly from abroad, bringing a very different account of the family's past, Belinda begins to question what her husband has told her. What really lies behind the sad history of the house?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd are Belinda's children truly safe here?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe outstanding new haunted house story from Sunday Times bestseller and multi award winner Laura Purcell, who is credited for reigniting readers' passion for classic gothic tales for a new audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Purcell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Blackstone Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798228647138","brand":"Laura Purcell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47893439643876,"sku":"9798228647138","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9798228647138.jpg?v=1777391200","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/house-of-splinters-laura-purcell-paperback","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}