ISBN: 9798245877648 - the house that never spoke (the governess cases, band 1) (6 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In a house built on silence, observation is dangerous.Eleanor Hartwell has learned to survive by watching carefully and speaking rarely. As a governess, she occupies a peculiar position-educated enough to notice what others miss, yet invisible enough to be dismissed when she does.When a charming guest arrives at Thornfield Park, Eleanor senses something wrong long before anyone else does. Conversations feel too practiced. Questions linger too long. Information moves through the household in ways it should not. What appears to be polite society is quietly being reorganized around leverage, secrets, and pressure.As Eleanor documents what she sees, the cost of her attention becomes clear. To speak out would mean dismissal, disgrace, and the end of her career. To remain silent would place the children in her care-and the household itself-at risk.The House That Never Spoke is a restrained historical mystery about social manipulation, quiet power, and the danger of men who charm everyone they meet. This is not a story of sudden violence, but of slow encroachment-where the most threatening acts happen behind closed doors, and the greatest risk lies in noticing too much.The first novel in The Governess Cases.…

Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. In a house built on silence, observation is dangerous.Eleanor Hartwell has learned to survive by watching carefully and speaking rarely. As a governess, she occupies a peculiar position-educated enough to notice what others miss, yet invisible enough to be dismissed when she does.When a charming guest arrives at Thornfield Park, Eleanor senses something wrong long before anyone else does. Conversations feel too practiced. Questions linger too long. Information moves through the household in ways it should not. What appears to be polite society is quietly being reorganized around leverage, secrets, and pressure.As Eleanor documents what she sees, the cost of her attention becomes clear. To speak out would mean dismissal, disgrace, and the end of her career. To remain silent would place the children in her care-and the household itself-at risk.The House That Never Spoke is a restrained historical mystery about social manipulation, quiet power, and the danger of men who charm everyone they meet. This is not a story of sudden violence, but of slow encroachment-where the most threatening acts happen behind closed doors, and the greatest risk lies in noticing too much.The first novel in The Governess Cases. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Zustand: new. Paperback. In a house built on silence, observation is dangerous.Eleanor Hartwell has learned to survive by watching carefully and speaking rarely. As a governess, she occupies a peculiar position-educated enough to notice what others miss, yet invisible enough to be dismissed when she does.When a charming guest arrives at Thornfield Park, Eleanor senses something wrong long before anyone else does. Conversations feel too practiced. Questions linger too long. Information moves through the household in ways it should not. What appears to be polite society is quietly being reorganized around leverage, secrets, and pressure.As Eleanor documents what she sees, the cost of her attention becomes clear. To speak out would mean dismissal, disgrace, and the end of her career. To remain silent would place the children in her care-and the household itself-at risk.The House That Never Spoke is a restrained historical mystery about social manipulation, quiet power, and the danger of men who charm everyone they meet. This is not a story of sudden violence, but of slow encroachment-where the most threatening acts happen behind closed doors, and the greatest risk lies in noticing too much.The first novel in The Governess Cases. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…