The Undying of Obedience Wellrest

A� A mesmerising Gothic mystery from Costa Award-shortlisted author Nicholas Bowling.A� 'Nicholas Bowling is a thrilling writer' THE TELEGRAPH To the horror of young gravedigger, Ned, bodysnatchers have been visiting his churchyard in the dead of night. Until now, he'd been daydreaming about another visitor �_" daughter of the manor, Obedience Wellrest. But sixteen-year-old Obedience has troubles of her own: her loving but overbearing father, and his wish to see her married to a rich man of science, Phineas Mordaunt.A� When Mordaunt starts to poke his nose into her family history �_" in particular, the ruinous research of late Uncle Herbert �_" Obedience enters into a dangerous game with Death, and Ned might be the only person who can save her �_� A mesmerising tale of magic, death and science, wrapped up in a delicious Gothic mystery Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell meets Dangerous Remedy �_" for young adult readers From highly acclaimed Costa Award-shortlisted author, Nicholas BowlingA�