Author: Musson, Hester
Historical mysteries
Published on 26 February 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (Fourth Estate Ltd) in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 336 pages
241 x 165 x 33 | 540g
'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.