Medlock : A chilling, atmospheric contemporary Gothic horror story - read it with the lights on

Macabre and frightening' PAULA HAWKINS'Twisted, exhilarating and very, very creepy' LOUISE CANDLISH'Had me hooked from the start to the unexpected and terrifying end' CARLY REAGON1978. Mrs. Medlock is the dutiful housekeeper at Marwood Manor. One of the few remaining staff, she protects a dying aristocratic order, serving the Lord and Lady and caring for their sickly young son. For over the past twenty years, Mrs. Medlock has become the keeper of secrets. Secrets of the family. Secrets of her own. Secrets that may be found in the manor's walled garden, out of sight but not forgotten. When a distant relative, Mary, arrives at the property in need of a place to live and with a determination to explore, Mrs. Medlock fears the secrets of Marwood are no longer safe. And digging up the past may have deadly consequences for them all . . . WHAT REAL READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT MEDLOCK'This book brought me out of my reading slump and restored my faith in the power of books' ? ? ? ? ?'S. G. Hartnell, you have converted me to the horror genre!' ? ? ? ? ?'Utterly consuming. I couldn't put this one down' ? ? ? ? ?'From its opening line "Everybody died that night" to the final pages, Medlock is a beautifully crafted and deeply atmospheric novel - a must-read for fans of gothic fiction' ? ? ? ? ?'I was gripped by this book. I raced through it with a growing sense of terror throughout' ? ? ? ? ?