The Last Handmaid : the unmissable gothic suspense from the award-winning author of People of Abandoned Character - Clare Whitfield

The Last Handmaid : the unmissable gothic suspense from the award-winning author of People of Abandoned Character - Clare Whitfield

Clare Whitfield

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Published 5 November 2026

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  • Pages · 384 pages
  • Publication Date · 05/11/2026
  • Genre · Historical mysteries
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There's more than one way to feed her hunger. 'An evocative and unsettling tale ... Chilling and thought-provoking' ANNA MAZZOLA, author of The Clockwork Girl'Richly-drawn and atmospheric.... Whitfield is a masterful storyteller who shines a light on the darkest of themes' NIKKI MARMERY, author of Lilith THE HANDMAIDHungary, 1604. Orphaned and alone, Catalina arrives at Csejte Castle with no protection and no power. It is a place of shifting loyalties, and girls who displease the household simply vanish. Survival here depends on obedience - and silence. THE COUNTESSCatalina is summoned to serve Countess Erzs�bet B�thory, a woman as volatile as she is feared. Only she seems able to soothe her moods, drawing Catalina into the Countess' private chambers and her interest in strange `medicines'. THE COMPULSIONAs more girls disappear, Catalina knows there is a cost to staying alive. She must decide whether to try and escape her mistress' hunger, be consumed by it - or learn to feed it herself.Inspired by the alleged most prolific female serial killer of all time, told through the eyes of their most trusted companion, this gothic historical suspense is perfect for fans of Carmilla and Weyward. `A blood-tinged treasure of a novel. Clever and atmospheric.' SONIA VELTON author of The Nightingales Castle 'Capturing a sense of Gothic splendour tempered with humour and suspense. An epic in every sense' TOM MEAD, author of The House at Devil's NeckPraise for Clare Whitfield'Fast-paced and dark' ELODIE HARPER'Brave and bold' ARAMINTA HALL'A compulsive read' CAITLIN DAVIES'An addictive, thrilling five-star read' ELENI KYRIACOU'An exuberant and atmospheric read' THE TIMES

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