The Witching Tide

Margaret Meyer

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England, East Anglia, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical fiction, Witchcraft

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- Trade Paperback Jun 13, 2023 | 9781869715250 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
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- Trade Paperback Jun 13, 2023 | 9781869715250 | RRP $32.99 Buy Now
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A spellbinding historical debut which tells the story of a silent midwife hiding a secret and a witch-hunt that tears a community apart. Perfect for fans of Stacey Halls, Maggie O'Farrell, Jessie Burton, and Hannah Kent.

East Anglia, 1645. Martha Hallybread, a midwife, healer and servant, has lived for more than four decades in her beloved coastal village of Cleftwater. Everyone knows Martha, but no one has ever heard her speak.

One morning, the peaceful atmosphere is violently shattered and Martha becomes a silent witness to a witch hunt. As a trusted member of the community, she is enlisted to search the bodies of the accused women. But whilst Martha wants to help her friends, she also harbours a dark secret.

In desperation, she revives a witching doll that she inherited from her mother, in the hope that it will bring protection. But the doll's true powers are unknowable, the tide is turning, and time is running out . . .

A spellbinding and intoxicating novel inspired by true events, The Witching Tide breathes new life into history whilst holding up a mirror to the world we live in now. A story of loyalty and betrayal, fear and obsession, the impact of misogyny and the power of resistance, it is a magnificent debut from a striking new voice.

Margaret Meyer

Margaret Meyer grew up in New Zealand and now lives in Norwich. She was an editor and publisher before becoming a mental health therapist, working in schools, prisons and addiction recovery centres as well as in private practice. Her debut novel, The Witching Tide, was shortlisted for the East Anglian Book Award and nominated a best book of the year by the Sunday Times and New York Times. Inspired by the East Anglian witch hunt of 1645-7, it is dedicated to the many innocent women who lost their lives.