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The Turn of Midnight by Minette Walters

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Also by Minette Walters:

The Players, January 2026
Trade Paperback
The Swift and the Harrier, July 2022
Hardcover / e-Book
The Turn of Midnight, September 2019
Hardcover / e-Book
The Last Hours, July 2019
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The Last Hours, August 2018
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THE TURN OF MIDNIGHT
By: Minette Walters

MIRA
September 2019
On Sale: August 27, 2019
Featuring: Lady Anne; Thaddeus Thurkell
464 pages
ISBN: 0778308839
EAN: 9780778308836
Kindle: B07HG5HR2K
Hardcover / e-Book
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Mystery Historical | Thriller Medical

The compelling, taut and suspenseful conclusion to The Last Hours

As the year 1349 approaches, the Black Death continues its devastating course across England. In Dorseteshire, the quarantined people of Develish question whether they are the only survivors.

Guided by their beloved young mistress, Lady Anne, they wait, knowing that when their dwindling stores are finally gone they will have no choice but to leave. But where will they find safety in the desolate wasteland outside?

One man has the courage to find out.

Thaddeus Thurkell, a freethinking, educated serf, strikes out in search of supplies and news. A compelling leader, he and his companions quickly throw off the shackles of serfdom and set their minds to ensuring Develish’s future—and freedom for its people.

But what use is freedom that cannot be gained lawfully? When Lady Anne and Thaddeus conceive an audacious plan to secure her people’s independence, neither foresees the life-threatening struggle over power, money and religion that follows…