Hazardous Spirits: Longlisted for Fiction Book of the Year for Scotland's Nation

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A gothic literary mystery set in 1920s Edinburgh, Hazardous Spirits whisks the reader away to a world of seances and spiritualism.

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Longlisted for Fiction Book of the Year for Scotland's National Book Awards 2024'An exquisitely written work of Caledonian gothic' Francine Toon, author of Pine'A darkly sparkling jewel of a book' Kirsty Logan, author of Now She is WitchEdinburgh, 1923.Evelyn Hazard is a young woman living a comfortable and unremarkable middle-class life. One day, her quiet existence is shattered when her steady, reliable husband Robert makes a startling announcement: he can communicate with the dead.As the couple are pulled into the spiritualist movement that emerged following the mass deaths caused by the First World War and the Spanish Flu, Evelyn's life becomes increasingly unsettled as dark secrets from her past threaten to surface.Faced with the prospect of losing all that is dear to her, Evelyn finds herself asking: is the man she loves a fraud, a madman or - most frighteningly - is he telling the truth?A gothic literary mystery, written in sparkling prose, Hazardous Spirits evokes the spirit of 1920s Edinburgh, in all its bohemian vibrancy.'With the literary lyricism and precise historical detail of a Sarah Waters novel . . . Salam injects a wry humour into this tale of secrets, lies, and the power of the ghosts of our pasts' Entertainment Weekly'Full of heart and strangeness' Nell Stevens, author of Briefly, A Delicious Life'A riveting exploration of the unknowable' Tara Isabella Burton, author of Social Creature

Author Biography

Anbara Salam is the Palestinian-Scottish author of THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL and BELLADONNA. She has a PhD in Theology and now lives in Oxford.

Review

A darkly sumptuous love letter to the ghosts of 1920s Edinburgh, guaranteed to give you goosebumps. Under its veneer of eccentric frivolity and acerbic wit, Hazardous Spirits is a heartbreaking exploration of collective grief and personal trauma. An exquisitely written work of Caledonian gothic -- Francine Toon, author of PINEA modern gothic masterpiece . . . with stunning prose and a thrilling plot, Hazardous Spirits is a thoroughly captivating read * Scots Magazine *With the literary lyricism and precise historical detail of a Sarah Waters novel . . . Salam injects a wry humour into this tale of secrets, lies, and the power of the ghosts of our pasts * Entertainment Weekly *Ghosts, gaslighting and the eerie allure of the afterlife meet in this Edinburgh-set gothic novel * Daily Mail *Elegantly wrought in crystalline prose, Hazardous Spirits is masterful in its navigation of its subject matter - death - deftly dealing with the lugubrious but without succumbing to it * Sunday Post *A compelling portrait of a woman spiralling down into an irresolvable crisis * Glasgow Herald *A darkly sparkling jewel of a book: haunting, vivid and stuffed full of secrets -- Kirsty Logan, author of NOW SHE IS WITCHLush, atmospheric and completely captivating . . . It's the ultimate fireside read, combining Mitford levels of glamour with a haunting edge -- Daisy Buchanan, author of LIMELIGHTDensely atmospheric . . . Salam crafts a believable portrait of the 1920s spiritualism scene. Historical fiction fans will savour this * Publishers Weekly *Equal parts lush Gothic mystery and delicately-wrought 1920s domestic melodrama, Hazardous Spirits is a riveting exploration of the unknowable - whether it's ghosts, spirits, or the people we love most -- Tara Isabella Burton, author of SOCIAL CREATUREUnnerving, dark and rich, Hazardous Spirits is a novel full of heart and strangeness -- Nell Stevens, author of BRIEFLY, A DELICIOUS LIFEHazardous Spirits is a dark delight, perfect winter reading * Locus Magazine *Salam calls attention to family, loyalty, love, and trust . . . I enjoyed this take on the between-wars era and the author's comforting humour, which beautifully captures the spirit of the times * Historical Novel Society *This darkly atmospheric tale asks where the line between charity and deceit lies in a society haunted by those gone too soon * Booklist *Charming, evocative, and very well-researched * Crimereads *[A] glittering historical novel * Foreword *This will keep you guessing * Best Magazine *Hazardous Spirits weaves something of a tenebrous spell over 1920s Edinburgh . . . Both a domestic thriller and a powerful historical evocation . . . this is a slow burner with an icy grip * Crime Time *Perfectly eerie . . . 1920s Edinburgh comes alive as its bohemian post-war players commingle with the dead -- J.M. Varese, author of THE COMPANY

Details ISBN1399806602 Author Anbara Salam Publisher John Murray Press Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781399806602 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-10-10 Imprint Baskerville Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Audience General UK Release Date 2024-10-10 Illustrations N/A ISBN-10 1399806602 NZ Release Date 2025-01-13 Pages 384 AU Release Date 2025-01-13 Subtitle Longlisted for Fiction Book of the Year for Scotland's National Book Awards 2024 We've got this

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