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Orange Balloon
Seeking sanctuary from his memories, a man carries a balloon, but its orange glow marks him as different from others: wounded. All but drowning in the consequences of a moment of inattention, he blindly walks and prays, afraid of what he may find if he allows himself to look.
A Bad Winter
When does passion turn to love? When does responsibility mean guilt? When does a death become a murder? In A Bad Winter these hefty questions stir up echoes through time, from the 18th to 21st century, to create an powerful tale of personal lives in free-fall. Samantha Priestley has created a ghostly romance set among wintry Derbyshire hills.
Dreamers
In a repurposed London church, Fran and Pete discover new sides to their friend Rob during his first photography exhibition. But their dream day out turns into a nightmare when Rob, encouraged by Fran's experience with the metaphysical, moves too quickly. The inseparable are torn apart. In the aftermath, Fran finally discovers irrefutable proof that dreams do manifest themselves in the physical realm, but simply waking up is not an option. "DREAMERS is a powerful story of trying to find your way in life. It considers how our dreams clash with societal conventions and the nightmare that can endure when we make choices about which route to follow. Samantha Priestley's prose is sharp and vivid; the three characters are deftly drawn. The ending will haunt you long after you've finished reading." - Naomi Frisby, reviewer at THE WRITES OF WOMAN
The History of Gibbeting
An eye-opening guide to the public execution practice of hanging criminals in body-shaped cages as a crime deterrent or religious punishment. The history of gibbeting is the story of one of Britain’s most brutal forms of punishments, the hanging of criminals in a body shaped metal cage as a warning and as a form of justice. From the folklore of live gibbetings to the eerie historical documenting of this weird post-execution tradition, The History of Gibbeting examines how and why we dealt with murderers and other serious criminals in this way. The book uses case studies through history and takes a look at how the introduction of the Murder Act shaped our relationship with gibbeting for years to come, and how we as a society demanded the most shocking post-mortem treatment of criminals. Whether gibbeting was ever a successful deterrent, it is still a fascination today and gibbet cages remain on display in museums all over the country. “I have to say that I was not aware that gibbeting involved metal cages, nor how society clamored for post-mortems on gibbeted victims. Absolutely fascinating, but not for the faint-hearted!” —Books Monthly
Reliability of Rope
When a hand delivered invitation to a funeral is dropped through Kate's door by mistake, she immediately knows she needs to attend. During the service she whispers 'Please forgive me' to the dead man Peter, and afterwards meets his son Anthony for the first time. Why does Anthony feel to blame for his dad's death when Kate knows she was entirely to blame? And why does the previous tenant of Kate's flat feel so much to blame for his death that she cannot sleep until she has returned from Portugal to apologise to Peter's wife? As more and more strands of the events leading up to Peter's death are gradually unravelled, Kate and her two new friends tell each other they should not blame themselve...
The History of Gibbeting
The history of gibbeting is the story of one of Britains most brutal forms of punishments, the hanging of criminals in a body shaped metal cage as a warning and as a form of justice. From the folklore of live gibbetings to the eerie historical documenting of this weird post-execution tradition, The History of Gibbeting examines how and why we dealt with murderers and other serious criminals in this way. The book uses case studies through history and takes a look at how the introduction of the Murder Act shaped our relationship with gibbeting for years to come, and how we as a society demanded the most shocking post-mortem treatment of criminals. Whether gibbeting was ever a successful deterrent, it is still a fascination today and gibbet cages remain on display in museums all over the country.
Rose Villa
Rose Villa has held a curse in its bricks since 1843, when in a Yorkshire village two gypsy women are evicted from their home by men planning to build new houses. The youngest gypsy, Matilda, curses the land, anything built on it, and those who live there
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