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Poisoned House
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 1,548 Ratings and 284 Reviews

Book Description
The year is 1856, and orphan Abigail Tamper lives below stairs in Greave Hall, a crumbling manor house in London. Lord Greave is plagued by madness, and with his son Samuel away fighting in the Crimea, the running of Greave Hall is left to Mrs Cotton, the tyrannical housekeeper. The only solace for the beleaguered staff is to frighten Mrs Cotton by pretending the house is haunted.

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Publisher
BindingPaperback (3 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages283
ISBN-101408804506
ISBN-13978-1408804506
Publication Date8-/-2/2010
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5/23/2011 Sharon Green said:
The Poisoned House A great read for mystery and supernatural fans. Abigail Tamper’s life as a servant girl in a well off London home changes drastically once she encounters a ghost. This suspenseful mystery is a page turner. The book is presented as a lost journal but the narrative doesn’t mat... more

tags: Recommended - great ghost story

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