The stage is set, and the witch-hunt is about to begin . . . *** A spellbinding debut novel perfect for fans of Stacey Halls, Laura Purcell and Bridget Collins. *** England, 1645. After his half-brother dies, aspiring playwright Nicholas Pearce is apprenticed to Judge William Percival, an infamous former witch-hunter who is under pressure to resume his old profession. In a country torn apart by civil war, with escalating tensions between Catholics and Protestants, Royalists and Roundheads, and rumours of witchcraft, Nicholas hides a secret: the dead sing. He hears their secrets, but will he find the courage to speak up and save innocent lives, even if it means putting himself in great danger? 'Evocative . . . weaves sublimely like its witch knots' SUSAN STOKES CHAPMAN, bestselling author of Pandora 'Darkly fascinating' JENNIFER SAINT, bestselling author of Ariadne ‘Wonderfully atmospheric’ ELODIE HARPER, bestselling author of The Wolf Den ‘Compelling’ LAURA SHEPPERSON, bestselling author of The Heroines ‘A delicious, witchy delight’ HANNAH KANER, bestselling author of Godkiller