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Abigail, a maidservant in the elegant London house of Greave Hall, faces the tyrannical housekeeper Mrs. Cotton who has taken control of the household as the widowed master descends into madness. Mrs. Cotton usurps the role of the house’s gentlewoman, appropriating the deceased wife’s jewelry and clothes and treating Abigail with increasing cruelty. When Abigail attempts a daring escape at night, she is captured and brought back to the house. As Mrs. Cotton’s malice grows, a ghostly presence appears, offering clues to a deadly secret and leaving Abigail uncertain whom to trust. The story blends themes of household servitude, social customs, and detective mystery with supernatural elements in a young adult setting.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Young Adult Fiction/YA Fantasy
Authors: Michael Ford
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