Mrs England: The captivating new Sunday Times bestseller from the author of The Familiars and The Foundling

Stacey Halls' novel "The Household" is a captivating and atmospheric tale set in 1904 West Yorkshire. The story follows Ruby May, a newly graduated nurse who takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple from a powerful dynasty of mill owners. As she adapts to life at Hardcastle House, Ruby begins to suspect that something is not quite right about Mrs. England, the beautiful and mysterious woman who lives there.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 400 pages
\n Publication date: 10 June 2021
\n Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
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Don't miss out on Stacey Hall's captivating new novel, "The Household," available for purchase now!

* Winner of the Women's Prize Futures Award*

"A Waterstones Best Book of 2021"

"Highly atmospheric and tense" - Richard Osman

From the bestselling author of "The Familiars" and "The Foundling," Stacey Hall presents her most compelling and ambitious novel to date.

Something is not right here. I was aware of Mr. Booth's eyes on me, and he seemed to hold his breath. What do you mean? In the house. With the family.

West Yorkshire, 1904. When newly graduated nurse Ruby May takes a position looking after the children of Charles and Lilian England, a wealthy couple from a powerful dynasty of mill owners, she hopes it will be the fresh start she needs. But as she adapts to life at the isolated Hardcastle House, it becomes clear there is something not quite right about the beautiful, mysterious Mrs. England.

Distant and withdrawn, Lilian shows little interest in her children or charming husband, and is far from the "angel of the house" Ruby was expecting. As the warm, vivacious Charles welcomes Ruby into the family, a series of strange events forces her to question everything she thought she knew. Ostracised by the servants and feeling increasingly uneasy, Ruby must face her demons in order to prevent history from repeating itself. After all, there is no such thing as the perfect family - and she should know.

"Mrs. England" is a portrait of an Edwardian marriage, weaving an enthralling story of men and women, power and control, courage, truth, and the very darkest deception. Set against the atmospheric West Yorkshire landscape, Stacey Hall's third novel proves her one of the most exciting and compelling new storytellers of our times.

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\n Weight: 540g\n
Dimension: 146 x 222 x 42 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781838772864\n \n