“Mrs B said if you give something beautiful your attention, it might just show you a secret…”

The Book Fairies are sharing copies of The Beholders by Hester Musson! Who will be lucky enough to spot one?

About the book:

SOME HOUSES ARE HAUNTED BY THE LIVING…

June, 1878. The body of a boy is pulled from the depths of the River Thames, suspected to be the beloved missing child of the widely admired Liberal MP Ralph Gethin. Four months earlier. Harriet is a young maid newly employed at Finton Hall. Fleeing the drudgery of an unwanted engagement in the small village where she grew up, Harriet is entranced by the grand country hall; she is entranced too by her glamorous mistress Clara Gethin, whose unearthly singing voice floats through the house. But Clara, though captivating, is erratic.

The master of the house is a much-lauded politician, but he is strangely absent. And some of their beautiful belongings seem to tell terrible stories. Unable to ignore her growing unease, Harriet sets out to discover their secrets. When she uncovers a shocking truth, a chain of events is set in motion that could cost Harriet everything, even her freedom…

Happy finder!

We love hearing from those who are lucky enough to find the books we leave behind. Here is our fave pic from the day, from a person who spotted a copy in the National Museum of Scotland!

Get your hands on a copy!

If you weren’t lucky enough to spot a book in the wild today, do not worry, you can find this one in bookshops right now! If you prefer to buy books online, you can find The Beholders by Hester Musson on Bookshop.org, a site that supports bookshops all around the UK!

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