Spanning an entire century, from the journals of an Edwardian police inspector to a doomed wartime love affair, The Ghost of Lily Painter is a gripping and poignant novel. And until she solves the mystery at the heart of the scandal, the ghost of Lily Painter will never be able to rest.īasing her story on true events, Caitlin Davies skilfully blends fact and fiction to bring to life part of our sinister past. : The Ghost Of Lily Painter (9781444809725) by Davies, Caitlin and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices.
Spanning an entire century, from the journals of an Edwardian police inspector to a doomed wartime love affair, The Ghost of Lily Painter is an engrossing and poignant novel from a hugely talented writer. As Annie delves further into the past she unravels the case of two notorious baby farmers, who cruelly preyed on vulnerable unmarried mothers. Based on a real period from London's rich history, Caitlin Davies skilfully blends fact and fiction to bring to life part of our sinister past. She soon becomes consumed by the house and everyone who has lived there before her, especially a young music hall singer called Lily Painter, whose sparkling performances were the talk of London. But with her husband seeming more distant, and her daughter wrapped up in her friends and new school, Annie is increasingly left alone to mull over the past. (Davies) represents historical research as exciting, romantic and as offering personal catharsis. Big, rich and entertaining, Saga Magazine Engrossing. The first time Annie Sweet sees 43 Stanley Road, the house is so perfect she almost feels as though it has chosen her. Caitlin Davies - writer, author, novelist, journalist, UK - the ghost of liliy painter The Ghost of Lily Painter Published by Hutchinson 2011, Windmill 2012.
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