The House of the Witch

by Clare Marchant · 2024

When city‑dweller Adrianna escapes to a crumbling cottage on the Norfolk coast, she hopes for peace—but the house has its own secrets. Beneath a floorboard she discovers a bundle of cryptic notes, and in the overgrown garden a strangely carved stone that pulls her into a mystery stretching back centuries. In 1646, Ursula, the village midwife who sells her own remedies, lives independently in a world where a single accusation of witchcraft can mean death. When a powerful new doctor takes an interest in her, she must summon every ounce of cunning to survive. As Adrianna unravels the hidden past, the lives of these two women become intertwined across time, each searching for the key to her destiny. Clare Marchant weaves a hypnotic, atmospheric tale of love, danger, and the lingering power of forgotten histories.