'This novel's spell lingers long after it has been cast.' Lucy Rose, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lamb
'Emma Cowing is a glorious storyteller' Kate Foster, Women's Prize longlisted author of The Maiden
'Sarah Waters meets The Handmaid's Tale in a deliciously dark story packed with unexpected twists' Fiza Saeed McLynn, author of The Midnight Carousel
'Lush, clever and packed with intrigue, this is a totally arresting novel with the heartbeat of a thriller' Alex Hay, author of The Housekeepers
'A sexy, clever page-turner' Amanda Geard, author of The Midnight House

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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.

By turns dark and seductive, thrilling and clever, The Pleasure Palace is a mesmerising read, and an homage to the women throughout history who have always fought to take control of their own destiny.

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