The Horror of Haglin House: A totally enthralling Victorian crime thriller

Lady Violet Thorn is a jilted thriller writer who has withdrawn to Montford with her servants and leading character, Ruby Gibson, for company. When a stranger asks her for help, claiming that a friend is being kept prisoner in her own home, Violet is persuaded to investigate. A woman is killed outside Violet's house, then another murdered in the town, and she becomes convinced that they all lead to the increasingly forbidding Haglin House. M.R.C. Kasasian returns with a fresh, witty, and totally enthralling take on the classic crime genre.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 08 June 2023
Publisher: Canelo

Lady Violet Thorn, a jilted thriller writer, has retreated to the Suffolk market town of Montford, accompanied by her two servants and her leading character, Ruby Gibson, for companionship. However, her tranquility is shattered when a stranger approaches her, seeking her assistance in rescuing a friend who is being held captive in her own home. The visitor appears deeply fearful, instilling a sense of skepticism in Violet. Nevertheless, she is compelled to investigate, driven by a nagging doubt that these deaths are interconnected. Tragically, a woman is killed outside Violet's house, followed by another murder in the town. As the death toll rises, Violet becomes increasingly convinced that all these incidents point towards a single destination: the forbidding Haglin House, and the person residing there.

M.R.C. Kasasian, in his captivating return to the crime genre, presents a novel that is sure to captivate fans of Anthony Horowitz, M. C. Beaton, and Oscar De Muriel. With his fresh, witty, and utterly enthralling storytelling, Kasasian weaves a tale that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.

Weight: 266g
Dimension: 129 x 198 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781804363935