The Leviathan

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. SELECTED AS ONE OF THE OBSERVER'S 10 BEST DEBUT NOVELISTS OF 2022. 'It's hard to believe that such an accomplished novel could be a debut - The Leviathan. is a gloriously dark story that sweeps you along to its harrowing yet satisfying conclusion. Superb' Susan Stokes-Chapman, number one. bestselling. author of. Pandora. 'Bewitching'. Stacey Halls. 'Outstanding' Beth Underdown. 'Utterly absorbing' Jennifer Saint. A beguiling tale of superstition, myth and murder, perfect for fans of. The Binding, The Essex Serpent. and. Once Upon a River. SHE IS AWAKE. Norfolk, 1643. With civil war tearing England apart, reluctant soldier Thomas Treadwater is summoned home by his sister, who accuses a new servant of improper conduct with their widowed father. By the time Thomas returns home, his father is insensible, felled by a stroke, and their new servant is in prison, facing charges of witchcraft. Thomas prides himself on being a rational, modern man, but as he unravels the mystery of what has happened, he uncovers not a tale of superstition but something dark and ancient, linked to a shipwreck years before. Something has awoken, and now it will not rest.