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The garden : a novel / by Newman, Nick(Pseudonym),author.;
"In this gorgeous, eerie book, two elderly sisters live alone on a crumbling estate at the end of the world, tending to a large walled garden to survive. One day a boy breaches the walls and throws their lives into chaos, forcing them to confront the dark truths about their existence, the garden itself, and the world as they've known it"--
Subjects: Apocalyptic fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Gardens; Interpersonal relations; Sisters; Social isolation;

Victorian psycho : a novel / by Feito, Virginia,author.;
"In Grim Wolds, England, Winifred Notty takes on the role of governess at Ensor House, where she must navigate the twisted dynamics of the dysfunctional Pounds family while suppressing her own violent past; as Christmas approaches, she plans sinister gifts for her charges, revealing her true nature"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Black humor.; Gothic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; Dysfunctional families; Gifts; Governesses; Upper class;

A deadly dedication / by Loudon, Margaret,author.;
A murder in her quaint British bookshop drops American Gothic novelist Penelope Parish into her deadliest caper yet.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Americans; Bookstores; Murder; Women novelists;

Anatomy : a love story / by Schwartz, Dana.;
Hazel Sinnett is a medical student in 19th century Scotland who, after being kicked out because of her gender, works with new attractive acquaintance Jack Currer to procure dead bodies to study, but they soon discover secrets buried in the heart of Edinburgh society.LSC
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Love stories.; Gothic fiction.; Women medical students; Grave robbing; Body snatching; Human dissection; Secrecy; Secret societies;

Cinder house / by Marske, Freya,author.;
In this queer Gothic retelling of Cinderella, Ella was murdered at 16, and her ghost is trapped in her father's house. When she forges a wary friendship with a fairy charm-seller, she makes a bargain for three nights of almost-living freedom, in which she can finally be seen. Danced with. Touched. You think you know Ella's story: the ball, the magical shoes, the handsome prince. You're halfway right, and all-the-way wrong.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Balls (Parties); Fairies; Ghosts; Magic;

Mirrorland : a novel / by Johnstone, Carole,author.;
Returning to her gothic childhood home in Edinburgh in the wake of her estranged twin's disappearance, Cat uncovers long-held secrets involving her sister's left-behind clues and a mysterious treasure hunt.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Twin sisters; Missing persons;

The skeleton road / by McDermid, Val,author.;
When skeletal remains are found in the pinnacle of a Victorian Gothic building in Edinburgh, Karen Pirie stumbles into a cold case linked to the Balkan Wars.20150211 lc / 20170109 ba series / 20180906 md 65X
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Pirie, Karen (Fictitious character); Women detectives; Cold cases (Criminal investigation); Missing persons; Murder; Skeleton; War crimes;

In the garden of monsters / by King, Crystal,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.A fresh twist on the love story of Hades and Persephone with the creepy atmosphere of 'Mexican Gothic', this historical fantasy follows a woman with no past as she enters Italy's Garden of Monsters in 1948 and begins to suspect she's the queen of the Underworld reincarnated.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Mythological fiction.; Novels.; Hades (Greek deity); Persephone (Greek deity); Gods; Reincarnation;

The last tale of the flower bride : a novel / by Chokshi, Roshani,author.;
Breaking the promise he made to his beautiful wife, to never pry into her past, when they arrive at her childhood home, a crumbling manor shrouded in mystery, a scholar of myths must choose between reality and fantasy, even if doing so threatens to destroy their marriage--or their lives.
Subjects: Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Betrayal; Married people; Secrecy;

Boys in the valley / by Fracassi, Philip,1970-author.;
"St. Vincent's Orphanage for Boys. Turn of the century, in a remote valley in Pennsylvania. Here, under the watchful eyes of several priests, thirty boys work, learn, and worship. Peter Barlow, orphaned as a child by a gruesome murder, has made a new life here. As he approaches adulthood, he has friends, a future ... a family. Then, late one stormy night, a group of men arrive at their door, one of whom is badly wounded, occult symbols carved into his flesh. His death releases an ancient evil that spreads like sickness, infecting St. Vincent's and the children within. Soon, boys begin acting differently, forming groups. Taking sides. Others turn up dead. Now Peter and those dear to him must choose sides of their own, each of them knowing their lives - and perhaps their eternal souls - are at risk"--
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Gothic fiction.; Novels.; Boys; Demoniac possession; Male friendship; Murder; Orphanages; Orphans; Priests; Scars; Strangers;

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