Signed first edition. Virago, London, 2009. Hardcover. Dust jacket is slightly scuffed, and shows some wear on edges.
A signed first of Waters’s Gothic tale, which channels postwar unease as a country doctor becomes entwined with the haunted Ayres family. Her meticulous period detail and creeping suspense illuminate the era’s shifting social order—and the vulnerabilities of its women. The novel’s slow-burning dread and nuanced characters make it a masterful exploration of class, loss, and female resilience.
