The House of Whispers is a chilling and compelling novel set in 1930s Rome, following the story of Eva Valenti, a talented pianist who marries widower Dante Cavallera and discovers that the house is haunted by the ghosts of its past. The book has received praise for its atmospheric writing, gothic elements, and historical accuracy, and has been compared to Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca and M.R. James's ghost stories.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 12 October 2023
Publisher: Orion Publishing Co

*Picked as one of the best historical novels of 2023 by The Times!* A creepy,chilling story - another Anna Mazzola triumph! JENNIFER SAINT Chilling and compelling,with echoes of Daphne du Maurier s Rebecca ESSIE FOX Sometimes the secrets of the past are more dangerous than the present... Rome,1938. As the world teeters on the brink of war,talented pianist Eva Valenti enters the house of widower Dante Cavallera to become his new wife. On the outside,the forces of Fascism are accelerating,but in her new home,Eva fears that something else is at work,whispering in the walls and leaving mysterious marks on Dante s young daughter. Soon she starts to wonder whether the house itself is trying to give up the secrets of its mysterious past - secrets that Dante seems so determined to keep hidden. However,Eva must also conceal the truth of her own identity,for if she is discovered,she will be in greater danger than she could ever have imagined... *** Praise for The House of Whispers : Mazzola builds up tension skilfully in a story that flirts with the supernatural as it moves towards a fiery conclusion SUNDAY TIMES This gothic ghost novel will keep you reading well into the night GLAMOUR Utterly brilliant. It s Rebecca meets Winter in Madrid with a sprinkling of Mazzola magic LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON An atmospheric spine-tingler HEAT Packed with political and emotional intrigue,historically rich and deeply unsettling SARAH HILARY Deliciously creepy WOMAN S WEEKLY Absolutely brilliant. Gripping,beautifully written and properly chilling CAROLINE GREEN Atmospheric and unsettling DAILY RECORD Beautiful,chilling,and darkly encha.

Picked as one of the best historical novels of 2023 by The Times!

A creepy, chilling story - another Anna Mazzola triumph!

JENNIFER SAINT

Chilling and compelling, with echoes of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca

ESSIE FOX

Sometimes the secrets of the past are more dangerous than the present...

Rome, 1938.

As the world teeters on the brink of war, talented pianist Eva Valenti enters the house of widower Dante Cavallera to become his new wife. On the outside, the forces of Fascism are accelerating, but in her new home, Eva fears that something else is at work, whispering in the walls and leaving mysterious marks on Dante's young daughter. Soon she starts to wonder whether the house itself is trying to give up the secrets of its mysterious past - secrets that Dante seems so determined to keep hidden. However, Eva must also conceal the truth of her own identity, for if she is discovered, she will be in greater danger than she could ever have imagined...

Praise for The House of Whispers:

Mazzola builds up tension skilfully in a story that flirts with the supernatural as it moves towards a fiery conclusion

SUNDAY TIMES

This gothic ghost novel will keep you reading well into the night

GLAMOUR

Utterly brilliant. It's Rebecca meets Winter in Madrid with a sprinkling of Mazzola magic

LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON

An atmospheric spine-tingler

HEAT

Packed with political and emotional intrigue, historically rich and deeply unsettling

SARAH HILARY

Deliciously creepy

WOMAN S WEEKLY

Absolutely brilliant. Gripping, beautifully written and properly chilling

CAROLINE GREEN

Atmospheric and unsettling

DAILY RECORD

Beautiful, chilling, and darkly encha.

Weight: 260g
Dimension: 127 x 200 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398703858