House of Silk

A mesmerizing story of a mysterious boarding school that holds a centuries-old secret… 2019. Australian history teacher Thea Rast arrives at an elite boarding school in Oxley. She is to supervise the first intake of girls in the 150-year history... of the institution. Together with the young students, Thea is housed in the House of Silk, where the shadows of the past conceal much more dark secrets than she could have imagined. 1768. Fourteen-year-old Rowan Caswell takes a job as a maid in the silk merchant's house in a provincial but wealthy town of Oxley. Soon, she gains a reputation as a local healer. But in 18th century England, the echoes of the witch hunts are still strong enough for people to leave the girl alone… At the same time, in London, Mary-Louisa Stevenson dreams of becoming a silk artist, creating incredible patterns from the poisonous flowers of purple belladonna, spotted foxglove, scarlet poppies, and lovely aconite. One piece of fabric she smuggles into Oxley, unaware that the dark energy of her pattern has already chosen its first victim… _________________________________________________________ "Exquisitely written, this vibrant story may enchant you." — Woman "Completely mesmerizing." — Natasha Lester, New York Times bestselling author "Seamlessly transitioning from past to present and using powerful narrative voices of three very different women, Nunn creates a stunning atmosphere… A multilayered and rich tale of ghosts, full of figures, shadows, otherworldly music, creaking in the night, and restless spirits." — Lancashire Post