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Description
Not every house is a home...
When Belinda Bainbridge's husband inherits his father's crumbling ancestral estate, it feels like the opportunity she's been waiting for.
Belinda has lived in the shadow of her anxious mother for her whole life. Now, she, her husband Wilfred, and their children can start afresh at The Bridge, a remote country house where Belinda will finally become lady of the manor.
But from the moment they arrive, something feels wrong.
The gardens have been left to ruin. The estate is drowning in debt. Whispers still linger about the long-unsolved death of a servant. And Belinda's young son, Freddy, becomes increasingly obsessed with a collection of eerie wooden figures known as the Silent Companions.
When Wilfred's charismatic brother Nathan returns unexpectedly from abroad, he brings with him secrets that threaten everything Belinda believes about her family.
Who, if anyone, will be safe at the Bridge?
A hauntingly atmospheric Gothic ghost story filled with family secrets, creeping dread and supernatural menace, from the Sunday Times bestselling, multi-award-winning author Laura Purcell, creator of the modern classic The Silent Companions.
Perfect for readers of Kate Mosse, Stacey Halls and Susan Hill.
Praise for Laura Purcell's House of Splinters:
'Impressive' The Times
'Shivers aplenty... brilliant' Daily Mail
'A chilling atmospheric read' Woman's Own
'Laura Purcell really is a master of the unsettling ghost story' Jen Williams
Product details
| Published | 24 Sep 2026 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 368 |
| ISBN | 9781526627254 |
| Imprint | Raven Books |
| Dimensions | 198 x 129 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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A chilling atmospheric read
Woman's Own
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There are shivers aplenty in Purcell's return to the setting of ... The Silent Companions [...] Purcell is brilliant at racheting up the tensions as the family try and make a home in the old mansion
Daily Mail
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Purcell's skill in mixing the everyday with the macabre remains impressive
The Times
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Laura Purcell's award-winning calibre is in evidence here, with everything a reader could desire of the Gothic form
Historical Novel Society
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If you relish an atmospheric ghost story with a twist, this one is for you
Candis
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Laura Purcell has done it again, delivering a suspenseful, atmospheric story that progresses with a creeping sense of dread at each turn of the page. Weaving family secrets, resentful villagers, and eerie wooden companions into a tale that creeps under your skin like splinters, this is a Gothic offering that will keep you reading long past midnight … and sleeping with the lights on
Susan Stokes-Chapman, Sunday Times bestselling author of Pandora
























