'We give it various names. Fey magic. Fell magic ...' 1947. A police manhunt is underway in the Marlborough Downs above Swindon. Their target is no ordinary suspect. When the soldiers came home, they were changed by more than the hardships of war. Some brought something unexpected back with them - a spark of power in their fingertips - and the fearful public uses the language of fairy tales to describe it. Now a body has been found, partially transformed. He has been murdered by magic. Eleanor Elliot shares her firsthand account of events at her farm, with footnotes by magical literature expert Helen E. Sutton Magic merges with mystery in an enchanting 1940s crime novel of transformation and illusion in the downlands of Wiltshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire - from the author of Bert's Books 2025 bestselling read SWINDON MOUNTAIN **Praise for Harriet Hitchen**'Unique and captivating''Definitely left its mark on me ... 5 stars''Fascinating''Absorbing'About the author: Harriet Hitchen is a former archaeological illustrator and writer. She has a degree in Fine Art, particularly focusing on figure painting. She loves to unpick the emotional stories behind the facts of great artworks and heritage locations, trips to London and exploring rambling country houses. Her first novel nude reimagines the secret life of a female Pre-Raphaelite artist. Swindon Mountain combines her passion for archaeology with Science Fiction. Fey Fell Fo Fum is her third novel. She lives near Cheltenham with her husband.
Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2026-02-19
- Mått129 x 198 x 15 mm
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- FörlagCrumps Barn Studio
- ISBN9781915067784