The Shape of Darkness
Description
In Victorian Bath, struggling silhouette artist Agnes Darken is shaken when a client is murdered soon after sitting for her—and then another client suffers the same fate. Desperate to uncover the truth, Agnes seeks the help of Pearl, an eleven-year-old spirit medium who claims she can speak with the dead, drawing them both into a dangerous investigation shaped by grief, secrets, and the supernatural. As the women confront the shadows of their pasts and the constraints of a patriarchal society, their fragile alliance becomes their best hope of survival. Atmospheric, slow-burning, and deeply gothic, this haunting mystery explores loss, resilience, female independence, and the perilous boundary between the living and the dead.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books
Published Jun 1, 2021
320 pages
ISBN: 9780143135548
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Details
First Published
2021
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Shape of Darkness by Laura Purcell.