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|title=Charlotte Markham and the House of Darkling

|author=Michael Boccacino

|borrow=Yes

|isbn=978-1781164464

|pages=320

|publisher=Titan Books

|date=July 2012

|website=http://michaelboccacino.com

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|summary=It's hard to sum up in a few lines, but here goes. It starts a Victorian gothic murder mystery. It then becomes the embodiment of a dark fantasy nightmare. It's very, very, very good.

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Widowed under tragic circumstances, Charlotte Markham needs an income and so she's employed by widower Henry Darrow as a governess for his sons James and Paul. Their home 'Everton' may seem a typical Victorian mansion but the town of Blackfield isn't your average English small town; the Darrow's Nanny Prum is found murdered in a particularly grisly manner. It's a mystery to the local police but Charlotte's friend Susannah has a clue if only they'd listen to her. Meanwhile the Darrow boys' nights are spent dreaming of a house in the woods where their mother still lives. Charlotte decides to treat this head on and takes them for a walk to show them there's no substance to it. However, in doing so they discover the nightmare that is The House of Darkling.

If you've enjoyed this, then maybe try [[Prophecy of the Sisters by Michelle Zink]].

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[[Category:Historical Fiction]]