The Red Hollow

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What to expect

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

'Marlow has a poetic eye . . . But it's her mix of detective story and Gothic ghosts, ancient folk legends and lingering wartime trauma, that lift the book' Financial Times, Best new thrillers

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

'Superbly researched, spine-tingling, and magnificently atmospheric' Abir Mukherjee, author of The Shadows of Men

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

(P) 2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Critics Review

  • Marlow has a poetic eye . . . But it’s her mix of detective story and Gothic ghosts, ancient folk legends and lingering wartime trauma, that lift the book

    Financial Times, Best new thrillers

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

    Prima

  • Marlow is a truly gifted writer who imports the tropes and character types of classic noir to 1930s Birmingham with great success and in Garrett – a shell-shocked Great War veteran given to quoting Shakespeare and Blake – has created a gumshoe fit for many more adventures

    New European

  • 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

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