The Pleasure Palace: Lush, seductive and richly immersive historical fiction, for fans of Sarah Waters and Jessie Burton
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On a remote island in the Scottish Hebrides sits a castle of gleaming red sandstone. By day, it is the picture of elegance. But when night falls, a different story altogether starts to unfold . . .
When London showgirl Emerald is invited to spend a weekend on a remote Scottish island by Lord Lyndon Gunn, a mysterious and wealthy Scottish bachelor, she thinks 'why not'. Life in the theatre means little can shock her.
She is quickly dazzled by her lavish surroundings - gilt-panelled ballrooms, hothouses filled with hummingbirds and orchids, no shortage of the finest Champagnes.
Yet it is not long before Emerald - who has secrets of her own - realises things are not quite as they seem. Why are the servants blindfolded when the sun goes down? Who is the mysterious older American woman who behaves like the lady of the castle? And are the rumours of a hushed-up scandal true?
It will take all of Emerald's guile to get to the bottom of what exactly happens in Lord Gunn's basement - his so-called pleasure palace - and what she eventually finds has the potential to unleash consequences that will echo down the generations. Unless, that is, she finds a way to stop it.
Praise for The Pleasure Palace
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PRAISE FOR EMMA COWING'S DAZZLING DEBUT
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An utterly electric debut! I wanted to run away with this all-woman circus. An enthralling, dynamic tale that will stay with me for a very long time
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Wonderfully heartfelt and compelling
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Gorgeously written, with twists and turns worthy of a circus trapeze
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Beautifully written, engaging plot and thoroughly researched - STYLIST
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Suspenseful, authentic, sexy and uplifting. Beautiful writing plunges the reader into the showgrounds of Edwardian Scotland, sights, sounds, smells and all
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The Pleasure Palace is the thrilling, compelling and vibrant tale of a gaiety girl who is lured to a remote Scottish island in 1908. Expect depravity, wickedness, and the shining light of female solidarity. Perfect for fans of Laura Shepherd-Robinson and Agatha Christie - Joanna Miller, author of THE EIGHTS
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Sarah Waters meets THE HANDMAID's TALE in a deliciously dark story packed with unexpected twists and turns that kept me turning the page long into the night. A fantastically entertaining, moreish treat. I absolutely loved it! - Fiza Saeed McLynn, author of THE MIDNIGHT CAROUSEL
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