The Lost Ones
Anita Frank
England, 1917
Reeling from the death of her fiancé, Stella Marcham welcomes the opportunity to stay with her pregnant sister, Madeleine, at her imposing country mansion, Greyswick – but she arrives to discover a house of unease and her sister gripped by fear and suspicion.
Before long, strange incidents begin to trouble Stella – sobbing in the night, little footsteps on the stairs – and as events escalate, she finds herself drawn to the tragic history of the house.
Aided by a wounded war veteran, Stella sets about uncovering Greyswick’s dark and terrible secrets – secrets the dead whisper from the other side…
Reeling from the death of her fiancé, Stella Marcham welcomes the opportunity to stay with her pregnant sister, Madeleine, at her imposing country mansion, Greyswick – but she arrives to discover a house of unease and her sister gripped by fear and suspicion.
Before long, strange incidents begin to trouble Stella – sobbing in the night, little footsteps on the stairs – and as events escalate, she finds herself drawn to the tragic history of the house.
Aided by a wounded war veteran, Stella sets about uncovering Greyswick’s dark and terrible secrets – secrets the dead whisper from the other side…
GENRE
Gothic; Historical
UK PUBLICATION
October 2019
Gothic; Historical
UK PUBLICATION
October 2019
Praise
Longlisted for the HWA Debut Crown Award 2020
Shortlisted for the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award 2020
Goldsboro Books Book of the Month November 2019
Chosen as one of the Sunday Times' picks for their October 2019 Historical Round-up
Chosen as one of MyWeekly's Best News Books October 2019
Women & Home Book Club Pick November 2019
"A brilliantly gothic adventure - and the perfect winter page-turner."
Sunday Mirror
"A welcome addition to the genre... [a] superior slice of gothic fiction."
Red Online
“If you enjoyed The Woman In Black by Susan Hill read The Lost Ones by Anita Frank… a spine-tingling gothic tale of family tragedy, loss and redemption.”
MyWeekly
"Dark and devilish."
Sunday Post
"An atmospheric Gothic debut."
Candis
"Spellbinding, elegantly written, immaculately plotted, and delivering a shocking twist in its ghostly tail, this is gothic with a wise and wistful heart."
Lancashire Evening Post
"[An] eerie, emotionally supernatural tale."
S magazine
"This spine-tingling debut from Anita Frank is... the perfect chilling read as the nights turn colder and longer."
OK magazine
"The Lost Ones takes the typical haunted house trope and elevates it to the next level with an atmospheric historical setting, refreshingly unexpected plot developments, and compelling characters that the reader will invest in."
The Nerd Daily
"This is a proper gothic ghost story I really enjoyed... It's full of atmosphere and properly creepy at times."
Kate Riordan
"Haunting... Like me, I’m sure many readers will find themselves lost in the brilliantly-conjured Greyswick and immersed in the powerful sense of time and loss Anita creates."
Helen Monks Takhar
"... this chilling supernatural mystery is written in the classic mold. Intriguing, moving and assured."
Essie Fox
Shortlisted for the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award 2020
Goldsboro Books Book of the Month November 2019
Chosen as one of the Sunday Times' picks for their October 2019 Historical Round-up
Chosen as one of MyWeekly's Best News Books October 2019
Women & Home Book Club Pick November 2019
"A brilliantly gothic adventure - and the perfect winter page-turner."
Sunday Mirror
"A welcome addition to the genre... [a] superior slice of gothic fiction."
Red Online
“If you enjoyed The Woman In Black by Susan Hill read The Lost Ones by Anita Frank… a spine-tingling gothic tale of family tragedy, loss and redemption.”
MyWeekly
"Dark and devilish."
Sunday Post
"An atmospheric Gothic debut."
Candis
"Spellbinding, elegantly written, immaculately plotted, and delivering a shocking twist in its ghostly tail, this is gothic with a wise and wistful heart."
Lancashire Evening Post
"[An] eerie, emotionally supernatural tale."
S magazine
"This spine-tingling debut from Anita Frank is... the perfect chilling read as the nights turn colder and longer."
OK magazine
"The Lost Ones takes the typical haunted house trope and elevates it to the next level with an atmospheric historical setting, refreshingly unexpected plot developments, and compelling characters that the reader will invest in."
The Nerd Daily
"This is a proper gothic ghost story I really enjoyed... It's full of atmosphere and properly creepy at times."
Kate Riordan
"Haunting... Like me, I’m sure many readers will find themselves lost in the brilliantly-conjured Greyswick and immersed in the powerful sense of time and loss Anita creates."
Helen Monks Takhar
"... this chilling supernatural mystery is written in the classic mold. Intriguing, moving and assured."
Essie Fox
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Rights Sales for THE LOST ONES
Czech Republic: Dobrovsky
Germany: Festa Verlag
Portugal: Editora 2020
World English Language: HQ, HarperCollins
Germany: Festa Verlag
Portugal: Editora 2020
World English Language: HQ, HarperCollins