Emma Carroll Frost Hollow Hall : 'The Queen of historical fiction.' Guardian Multicolor

Believable, moving and just the right sort of frightening. Daily TelegraphA perfect ghostly mystery for fans of Eva Ibbotson, Ellen Renner and MarieLouise Jense. We Love This BookThe perfect wintry ghost story. The Sunday ExpressThe gates to Frost Hollow Hall loomed before us. They were great tall things, the ironwork all twisted leaves and queerlooking flowers. And they were very definitely shut. Tillys heart sinks. Wills at the door of their cottage, daring her to come iceskating up at Frost Hollow Hall. No one goes near the place these days. Rumour has it that the house is haunted . . . Ten years ago the young heir, Kit Barrington, drowned there in the lake. But Tilly never turns down a dare. Then it goes horribly wrong. The ice breaks, Tilly falls through and almost drowns. At the point of death, a beautiful angel appears in the water and saves her. Kit Barringtons ghost. Kit needs Tilly to solve the mystery of his death, so that his spirit can rest in peace. In order to discover all she can, Tilly gets work as a maid at Frost Hollow Hall. But the place makes her flesh crawl. Its all about the dead here, shes told, and in the heart of the house she soon discovers all manner of dark secrets . . .Frost Hollow Hall is a thrilling historical fiction debut. Told in Tillys unique voice, it is a tale of love and loss, and how forgiveness is the key to recovery. Emma Carroll Frost Hollow Hall : 'The Queen of historical fiction.' Guardian