The Red Hollow

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What to expect

A dark and atmospheric 1930s-set historical crime novel, starring private detective William Garrett.

'Superbly researched, spine-tingling, and magnificently atmospheric, The Red Hollow is a masterful follow up to the brilliant Needless Alley and cements Marlow's reputation as a rising star in the world of historical crime fiction' Abir Mukherjee, author of The Shadows of Men

Warwickshire, 1934

Deep in a hamlet in the Warwickshire countryside, Red Hollow Hall is a male-only sanatorium run by the charismatic psychiatrist Dr Moon. However, all is not well, and Dr Moon's patients are leaving Red Hollow in droves.

Recent disturbances, which originally appeared to be pranks, have descended into something more sinister, and now the men believe they have a malevolent visitor - the mermaid of Red Hollow. The ghost of a murdered girl, they believe the mermaid wreaks bloody revenge on unsuspecting men each time the hamlet floods.

When private enquiry agent, William Garrett, and freshly minted detective, Phyll Hall, are called in to uncover the identity of the intruder, they become trapped in a world of madness, the occult, and grisly murder. A world where William must use all his strength to differentiate between the real-life monster haunting Red Hollow Hall and the monsters of the mind.

The Red Hollow is the follow-up to Natalie Marlow's critically acclaimed debut, Needless Alley.

'As full of atmosphere as the author's critically acclaimed debut' Prima

'A truly splendid, wicked gem of a book. I loved it' Tom Mead, author of Death and the Conjuror

'The Red Hollow is a swirling, Gothic fever-dream of a novel that cements Marlow's place at the very top of the historical crime writing tree' Mark Wightman, author of Waking the Tiger

(P) 2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Critics Review

  • As full of atmosphere as the author’s critically acclaimed debut, Needless Alley

    Prima

  • Following reports of ghostly disturbances at a sanatorium, Natalie Marlow’s investigative duo, Garrett and Hall are called in to investigate, soon finding themselves falling into a world of rumour, folklore and death. Superbly researched, spine-tingling, and magnificently atmospheric, The Red Hollow is a masterful follow up to the brilliant Needless Alley and cements Marlow’s reputation as a rising star in the world of historical crime fiction

    Abir Mukherjee, author of THE SHADOWS OF MEN

  • The Red Hollow is a spectacular, Grand Guignol triumph. A truly splendid, wicked gem of a book. I loved it

    Tom Mead, author of DEATH AND THE CONJUROR and THE MURDER WHEEL

  • Compelling, claustrophobic and beautifully written

    Bridget Walsh, author of THE TUMBLING GIRL

  • I raced through The Red Hollow, a blood and rain-soaked fever dream of a novel, grounded in people, place and plot. I’ve missed Billy and Phyll. These characters get right up close and personal and I’ve loved spending time with them again

    Emma Styles, author of NO COUNTRY FOR GIRLS

  • William and Phyll are back and this time our heroes have a cursed lake, a dentate mermaid, and the inhabitants of a psychiatric hospital for damaged veterans to deal with. The Red Hollow is a swirling, Gothic fever-dream of a novel that cements Marlow’s place at the very top of the historical crime writing tree

    Mark Wightman, author of WAKING THE TIGER

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