The Curse Of Penryth Hall by Jess Armstrong

In 1920s Cornwall, an outspoken American exile delivering rare books to a local folk healer detours to visit an estranged friend living in a crumbling manor. When the friend’s domineering husband is found savagely murdered, villagers blame an old curse and fear grips the estate. Teaming up with the enigmatic “cunning man,” she picks through superstition, secrets, and simmering resentments to uncover the truth. As past betrayals resurface and danger closes in, reason and folklore collide in a tense, gothic investigation.

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