The Death of Jane Lawrence
by Caitlin Starling
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Pub Date 20 Sep 2022 | Archive Date 20 Sep 2022
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Description
A haunting new imagining of gothic horror set in a dark-mirror version of post-war England that is not to be read alone at night. For fans of Crimson Peak, Shirley Jackson, Mexican Gothic and Rebecca.
Practical, unassuming Jane Shoringfield has done the calculations, and decided that the most secure path forward is this: a husband, in a marriage of convenience, who will allow her to remain independent and occupied with meaningful work. Her first choice, the dashing but reclusive doctor Augustine Lawrence, agrees to her proposal with only one condition: that she must never visit Lindridge Hall, his crumbling family manor outside of town.
Yet on their wedding night, an accident strands her at his door in a pitch-black rainstorm, and she finds him changed. Gone is the bold, courageous surgeon, and in his place is a terrified, paranoid man―one who cannot tell reality from nightmare, and fears Jane is an apparition, come to haunt him. By morning, Augustine is himself again, but Jane knows something is deeply wrong at Lindridge Hall, and with the man she has so hastily bound her safety to.
Advance Praise
Praise for The Death of Jane Lawrence:
Longlisted for the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement in a Novel, 2021
Best Books of 2021 · NPR
'A jewel box of a Gothic novel.' - New York Times Book Review
'With The Death of Jane Lawrence, Caitlin Starling establishes herself as a queen of gothic horror. I absolutely loved this smart, compelling book about the weight and consequence of love, and how far we are willing to go in its service.' - Kat Howard, Alex Award-winning author of An Unkindness of Magicians
'Don’t read this one alone at night; Caitlin Starling has done it again. Unsettling, atmospheric, and downright brutal at times, The Death of Jane Lawrence will continue to haunt you long after you leave Lindridge Hall…if the house lets you leave, that is.' ― Genevieve Gornichec, author of The Witch’s Heart
'With labyrinthine twists and characters to fall for, Starling’s gothic horror is a tale that haunts you even after you’re done. The Death of Jane Lawrence is Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell with sharp teeth and a Crimson Peak you’re scared to look in the eye.' — Linden A. Lewis, author of The First Sister
'A sublime Gothic romance with bonesaw prose and a spreading stain of cosmic horror.' - Seth Dickinson, author of The Traitor Baru Cormorant
'A magnificent ode to gothic horror, Starling meticulously unravels beloved tropes to create a horrifically-satisfying creation of her own. I loved every moment of this unsettling and brilliant tale.' —Erin Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781803360515 |
| PRICE | £8.99 (GBP) |
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