The Curse of the Saltmarsh Girl

'Her immersive stories have me completely hooked.' Martina Cole on Clare Marchant

A BRAND NEW enchanting timeslip about two women bound across centuries from bestselling author Clare Marchant. Fans of Evie Woods and Barbara Erskine, this absorbing tale will have you hooked.

The dark marsh stretches around Margery. She can hear the sound of her mother's voice, crying. Or is it the wind...? Will she get out of here alive?

1665: When Margery arrives in Saltmarsh looking for her mother, she finds silence, secrets, and backs turned.

But she is not the only thing that has arrived. As the Plague falls on the village, leaving almost no man, woman or child alive, rumours circulate - about a demon dog, about lights floating above the waters, about voices in the dark... And about a girl, one who has brought a curse.

With Margery's mother missing, it becomes clear that these remote, desolate marshes are about to become the most dangerous ground she's ever stepped on...

Now: A beautiful young singer named Angel Bailey has arrived in Saltmarsh. She's there to visit her adoptive brother, but she's also running away. Because, after years of longing to know where she came from, she's received word from a woman claiming to be her sister, saying their birth mother's dying wish is to meet the child she abandoned.

But when Angel becomes fascinated with the story of another mother and daughter, and a centuries old curse on the marsh, the land beneath her feet is about to shift forever...

Praise for The Curse of the Saltmarsh Girl

'Marchant is a master of the dual timeline, bringing history alive, and cleverly drawing you in to her atmospheric and engaging worlds.' Bestselling author, Jenni Keer

'I've just finished it and feel bereft, as you do when you've been wrapped up in a really compelling read. The Curse of the Saltmarsh Girl is fantastic - atmospheric, compulsive and so spooky it had the hairs standing up on the back of my neck! It has so much emotional heart as well, a really beautifully written book.' Bestselling author, Nicola Cornick

Readers love Clare Marchant:

'I was completely hooked by this brilliant timeslip novel. Unmissable!' Bestselling author, Louise Douglas

'A page turning historical novel that kept me guessing until the very end.' Bestselling author, Rachel Burton

'I absolutely loved this book... Historical fiction at its best. I loved the two strong women bound by place and history. I read [it] in two sittings, it was hard to put down!' Reader Review

'Wow!!! I was totally hooked from the very first page... A real page turner!' Reader Review

'A wonderful timeslip novel, that reminds me of Barbara Erskine... Highly recommended.' Reader Review

'Captivating... [A] gripping story of courage, resilience, history, triumph, discovery and hard-fought freedom. I highly recommend it!' Reader Review

'Wonderful!... A totally absorbing tale, I read it in a day... I absolutely loved it.' Reader Review

'Amazing and fascinating... So atmospheric... So many brilliant twists, and breath-holding moments, I really struggled to put down this fantastic book!' Reader Review