The Last Servant

A story of intrigue and revenge, perfect for fans of Jane Eyre and Fingersmith, The Miniaturist and Burial Rites. On top of the Yorkshire Moors, in an isolated spot carved out of the barren landscape, lies White Windows, a house of shadows and secrets. Here lives Marcus Twentyman, a hard-drinking but sensitive man, and his sister, the brisk widow, Hester. When Annaleigh, a foundling who has fled her home in London, finds herself at the remote house, in service to the Twentymans, she discovers all is not as it seems behind closed doors. Isolated and lonely, Annaleigh is increasingly drawn to her master. And as their relationship intensifies, she soon realises that her movements are being controlled and her life is no longer her own. Slowly she is drawn into a web of intrigue and darkness, and soon she must face her fears if she is to save herself. 'Think Wuthering Heights or Jane Eyre , but ten times darker, and you have The Vanishing ... as dark and eerie and gothic as the Yorkshire Moors it is set on. One to curl up by the fire with on a windy night' Stylist On top of the Yorkshire Moors, in an isolated spot carved out of a barren landscape, lies White Windows, a house of shadows and secrets. Here lives Marcus Twentyman, a hard-drinking but sensitive man, and his sister, the brisk widow, Hester. When runaway Annaleigh first meets the Twentymans, their offer of employment and lodgings seems a blessing. Only later does she discover the truth. But by then she is already in the middle of a web of darkness and intrigue, where murder seems the only possible means of escape. Already a Sunday Times bestselling author with her first novel, The Vanishing confirms Sophia Tobin as a major talent. Stunning, twisting historical fiction for all fans of Jessie Burton and Tracy Chevalier. 'Undeniably page-turning' Mail on Sunday 'Entertaining' Times ' Vivid, absorbing and wonderfully gothic , with shades of Sarah Waters and Emily and Charlotte Brontë' Kate Riordan ' Brilliantly Brontë-esque . Perfect reading for a stormy night ' Anna Mazzola 'A vivid sense of the period ... which stays with the reader long after the final page' the i 'The plotting is skilful, with a network of lies being woven so that no one, characters or readers, can be sure of the truth' Daily Express 'Atmosphere aplenty and some real surprises' Daily Mail 'Echoes Wuthering Heights with its setting and sense of intrigue' Red 'An atmospheric tale of betrayal and revenge' woman&home 'A thrilling, atmospheric page-turner' Metro 'Playful and menacing, The Vanishing is a pitch perfect evocation of a classic nineteenth century Gothic novel which confirms Sophia Tobin as a writer of the highest calibre' William Ryan, author of The Constant Soldier A story of intrigue and revenge, perfect for fans of Jane Eyreand Fingersmith and The Miniaturist. On top of the Yorkshire Moors, in an isolated spot carved out of the barren landscape, lies White Windows, a house of shadows and secrets. Here lives Marcus Twentyman, a hard-drinking but sensitive man, and his sister, the brisk widow, Hester. When Annaleigh, a foundling who has fled her home in London, finds herself at the remote house, in service to the Twentymans, she discovers all is not as it seems behind closed doors. Isolated and lonely, Annaleigh is increasingly drawn to her master. And as their relationship intensifies, she soon realises that her movements are being controlled and her life is no longer her own. Slowly she is drawn into a web of intrigue and darkness, and soon she must face her fears if she is to save herself. På toppen av Yorkshire Moors, på et øde sted omgitt av et goldt landskap, ligger White Windows. Det er et hus fullt av skygger og hemmeligheter. Her bor Marcus Twentyman, en alkoholisert, men følsom mann. Han bor sammen med sin søster, den bryske enken Hester. Når rømlingen Annaleigh møter Twentymans-familien, virker tilbudet deres om arbeid og losji som en velsignelse. Det er først senere hun oppdager sannheten. Men da har Annaleigh allerede viklet seg inn i et nett av ondskap og intriger, der drap ser ut til å være eneste utvei. Omtalen er utarbeidet av BS