SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSBORO BOOKS GLASS BELL AWARD
SHORTLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERSâ ASSOCIATION DEBUT CROWN
âA gothic gem of intrigue and atmosphereâ HWA Debut Crown Judges
England, 1917
Reeling from the death of her fiancÃĐ, Stella Marcham welcomes the opportunity to stay with her pregnant sister, Madeleine, at her imposing country mansion, Greyswick â but she arrives to discover a house of unease and her sister gripped by fear and suspicion.
Before long, strange incidents begin to trouble Stella â sobbing in the night, little footsteps on the stairs â and as events escalate, she finds herself drawn to the tragic history of the house.
Aided by a wounded war veteran, Stella sets about uncovering Greyswickâs dark and terrible secrets â secrets the dead whisper from the other side...
In the classic tradition of The Woman in Black, Anita Frank weaves a spellbinding debut of family tragedy, loss and redemption.
Praise for The Lost Ones:
âSupernatural and historical intertwine in Anita Frankâs unsettling first novel ... reminiscent of other tales of the supernatural, but conveys its own frissons and shocksâ
Sunday Times
âWith wonderful characters... This is a brilliantly gothic adventure â and the perfect winter page-turnerâ Sunday Mirror
âA spine-tingling debut from Anita Frank is part ghost story, part murder mystery, and the perfect chilling read as the nights turn colder and longerâ OK!
âI loved it SO MUCH â so creepy and compelling, full of atmosphere and gave me goosebumps...â Lisa Hall
âIf you liked The Woman in Black, youâll love this utterly gripping and atmospheric bookâ Woman & Home
âHaunting, emotional and exquisitely writtenâ Amanda Jennings
âFor fans of Henry James and Susan Hill, this chilling supernatural mystery is written in the classic mould. Intriguing, moving and assuredâ Essie Fox
âIâve raced to the shocking final twist of this lush, beautifully written historical novel. A gripping ghost story with an achingly poignant family mystery at its heartâ Samantha King
Anita Frank was born in Shropshire and studied English and American History at the University of East Anglia. She lives in Berkshire with her husband and three children and is now a full-time carer for her disabled son. This is her first novel.