Karen Perkins

#1 Bestseller - British Horror, Amazon.comA haunting novel set in the North Yorkshire Moors about isolation, superstition and persecution. Thores-Cross follows the stories of Emma, a present day writer, and Jennet, an eighteenth century witch.Emma Moorcroft is still grieving after a late miscarriage and moves to her dream house at Thruscross Reservoir with her husband, Dave. Both Emma and Dave hope that moving into their new home signifies a fresh start, but life is not that simple. Emma has nightmares about the reservoir and the drowned village that lies beneath the water, and is further disturbed by the sound of church bells – from a church that no longer exists.Jennet is fifteen and lives in the isolated community of Thores-Cross, where life revolves about the sheep on which they depend. Following the sudden loss of both her parents, she is seduced by the local wool merchant, Richard Ramsgill. She becomes pregnant and is shunned not only by Ramsgill, but by the entire village. Lonely and embittered, Jennet's problems escalate, leading to tragic consequences which continue to have an effect through the centuries. Emma becomes fixated on Jennet, neglecting herself, her beloved dogs and her husband to the point where her marriage may not survive. As Jennet and Emma's lives become further entwined, Emma's obsession deepens and she realises that the curse Jennet inflicted on the Ramsgill family over two hundred years ago is still claiming lives. Emma is the only one who can stop Jennet killing again, but will her efforts be enough?'The writing is near flawless. Your voice is crisp and natural, carrying the reader into lives of the characters and the world you have created seamlessly.' – Lauren Grey, author of 'Threads of Time'.'I love your historicals. They feel so real. I can already tell this one is excellent. The back and forth between Emma's modern life and Jennet's 18th century life is tantalizing.' - Laura Emmons, author of 'Seeing Magic' and 'Healing Hands'.'…a wonderful piece of writing.' - Lin Churchill, author of 'Pride'.'Overall I can see this attracting readers of both contemporary and historical fiction. It seems that it will gravitate around characters and relationships so perhaps it may have more appeal to women. It was a pleasure to read, Karen and it's setting up the connection between past and present very well' - Lesa Clarke, author of 'The Glass House'.'Wow, I've never been into ghost stories before, but this is great!' – Lesley Taylor, author of 'Heart-Brother' and 'Changeling'.'Startling but extremely accurate use of language . . . Very emotive and skilfully handled . . . I found your writing fluid and accurate but more importantly, completely enthralling.' – R.M.A., author of 'The Snow Lily'.'This is terrific.' - Chris Bostic, author of 'Game Changer' and 'Fugitives From Northwoods''As always, your writing is impressive and so is your knowledge of boats. You have clearly taken the time to research the area, the herbs and other various concepts within your book, and it shows and makes the story that much stronger throughout. I really enjoyed this book, truly, and I'm glad I had the opportunity to read it. Well done.'– Claire C Riley, author of 'Limerence''I love the way you handle your characters and the way you blend them into the book from the word go but in such a clever way... There is a really nice narrative here coupled with a brilliant flow and pace to it. You have done well and I like this a lot.' – Sean Connolly, author of. British Army on the Rampage. (B.A.O.R)'Very well crafted… a fantastic read' – Annabel Watkinson, author of 'The Year of Us''This is an excellent example of the timeslip genre. Both Jennet's and Emma's voices are realistic and representative of the two different timeframes.' – Lynne Jones author of The Bon Ton Club

Thores-Cross

Gabriella Berryngton is an unhappy and oppressed fourteen-year-old girl living in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1683. She dreams of escaping her bitter, ambitious stepfather and sailing off into the unknown.Her dreams come true when her stepfather sells her into marriage.Aboard the Freyja, she is hopeful that her new life in the Dutch West Indies will be an improvement – a hope that dies when she is given a slave, Klara, and a whip. She discovers that her soon-to-be father-in-law is a ruthless slave trader in league with pirates, and her fiancé is cold, unfriendly and disinterested in Gabriella. She is little more than a vessel to provide the next generation of van Eckens.Largely ignored and desperately unhappy, she and Klara develop a friendship which makes life bearable – at first. Once married, Gabriella's life takes a turn for the worse and she descends into a world of horror and abuse until tensions finally explode. Life will never be the same and she has no choice but to take fate into her own hands."Easily got lost in the story which is full of emotion. A must read.""I could not have enjoyed the novel any more than I did.""I love when a book can make me feel for a character, whether it's a kindred feeling, one of disgust, or a feeling of pure fear. K.A. Perkins succeeded in doing that for me . . . I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a good historical adventure!"

Ill Wind

In 2017, life expectancy in the UK was 81. In 1848 Haworth, it was 22. That's a lot of ghosts. "Lush and atmospheric, this novel is dark and moody with supernatural elements and accurate historical details" - Review from the BookLife Prize by Publishers Weekly

Haunting Brontë Country

Parliament of Rooks

Henry Sharpe is a recently bereaved and bankrupt English earl who travels to the Caribbean to help his uncle run his sugar plantation. When he arrives, he finds his uncle has given up on that idea to lead a more exciting life as a privateer. With no money and no prospects, Sharpe has little choice but to join him, although he is uncomfortable with the life he is living. He is more likely to rescue the doomed souls he meets than terrorise them, which leads to repeated conflict with his fellow privateers, especially when he takes the kidnapped Magdalena under his protection. Battling ships and the Spanish fortifications protecting Porto Belo, Sharpe finds his deadliest feuds are those aboard his own ship. Trapped in the middle of the rivalry between his uncle, Captain Richard Tarr, and Captain Edward Hornigold, Sharpe makes more enemies on deck, in particular the formidable yet sly Cheval. He is pushed to his limits as he fights for his own survival and that of the woman he loves, knowing the odds are stacked high against him The books in the Valkyrie Series are character based rather than chronological and can be enjoyed in any order.

Look Sharpe!

Dead Reckoning

A scorned young woman will have her vengeance - even after death. "Suspenseful and atmospheric" - Publishers Weekly

A Yorkshire Ghost Story

The Haunting of Thores-Cross

Beware these moors where Jennet walks... "I love your books!" - Rowan Coleman aka Bella Ellis, author of The Girl at the Window and The Vanished Bride —————— 1936 – Ma Ramsgill is happy. After the losses of the Great War and its aftermath, she has a family again. Her son, John, is healthy and the image of his father, Jack; Maggie is asleep in her pram; and she’s sure a third will soon join her brood. Then her idyll is shattered by a ferocious animal attack, and she realises that the old tales hold a devastating truth. Something – someone – stalks these moors; someone long dead, someone with a grudge against her family. Jennet. Ma will not let her take any more Ramsgills. Present Day – Yorkshire is in the grip of a heatwave, and Thruscross Reservoir has dried up to reveal the remains of the drowned village of Thores-Cross beneath. Playing in the mud which coats the valley floor, four-year-old Clare Wainwright finds an old inkpot, and can’t wait to show it to her best friend, Louise. But when Louise’s mother, Emma, sees it, her reaction is shocking, and both families are plunged into their worst nightmares. Emma knows what the inkpot portends: Jennet has woken. Now she wants the children. ——————— A dual-timeline historical novel, Jennet moves between 1930s Yorkshire and the present day, following the residents of Thores-Cross, a remote moorland village, in their fight for survival against a vengeful spirit. Jennet will not stop until she has what she wants – life for her children. Jennet is perfect for fans of Nicola Cornick, Barbara Erskine, Susanna Kearsley and Pamela Hartshorne.

now she wants the children

JENNET

A collection of supernatural timeslip novels encompassing four medieval knights fleeing a dreadful crime; isolation and persecution within a 1700s sheep-farming village deep in the Yorkshire moors; and a fight for survival – and a marriage - in the Haworth of the Brontë sisters. Perfect for fans of Barbara Erskine, Kate Morton and Rowan Coleman. *** “So my Bookish, Brontë and Yorkshire friends I’ve been reading Karen Perkins over the weekend, and I am enjoying her Yorkshire set ghost stories SO MUCH! I think you will too.” – Rowan Coleman/Bella Ellis, author of The Diabolical Bones and The Girl at the Window *** The First Yorkshire Ghost Stories Boxed Set, containing the first 3 Yorkshire Ghost Stories (complete, full-length novels), plus a bonus short story: The Haunting of Thores-Cross: A Yorkshire Ghost Story Cursed: A Ghosts of Thores-Cross Short Story Knight of Betrayal: A Medieval Haunting Parliament of Rooks: Haunting Bronte Country The individual books have achieved: Silver Medal Winner, European Fiction, 2015 IPPY Awards Hundreds of 5 STAR reviews on Amazon #21 Bestseller in the UK Kindle Store Ghosts of Thores-Cross: Book 1: The Haunting of Thores-Cross: A Yorkshire Ghost Story When a vulnerable young girl is ostracised within her community and accused of witchcraft, the descendants of her neighbours will suffer for centuries to come. "The ghost of a wronged young woman in the village of Thores-Cross waits 230 years to have her story told in Perkins's suspenseful and atmospheric first Yorkshire Ghost novel ... This historical ghost story provides page-turning chills and sympathy for scorned women" – The BookLife Prize by Publishers Weekly Cursed: A Ghosts of Thores-Cross Short Story Jennet's back. No one’s safe. A skeleton is dug up at the crossing of the ways on Hanging Moor, striking dread into the heart of Old Ma Ramsgill - the elderly matriarch of the village of Thruscross. And with good reason. The eighteenth-century witch, Jennet, has been woken. “Wow, that was a great creepy story!” Ghosts of Knaresborough: Book 1: Knight of Betrayal: A Medieval Haunting A haunting historical novel of murder and betrayal in medieval England, Knight of Betrayal will plunge you into the vibrant and deadly world of medieval England, Henry II, Thomas Becket - and four murderous knights. "A pacy, page-turning ghost story with a twisted difference! A must read." Ghosts of Haworth: Book 1: Parliament of Rooks Parliament of Rooks contrasts the beautiful, inspiring village of Haworth today with the slum – or rookery – it was during the industrial revolution: rife with disease, heartache, poverty, and child slavery in the mills. In 2017, life expectancy in the UK is 81. In 1848 Haworth, it was 22. "Lush and atmospheric, this novel is dark and moody with supernatural elements and accurate historical details." - The BookLife Prize by Publishers Weekly

Three Novels Plus A Bonus Short Story: The Haunting of Thores-Cross, Cursed, Knight of Betrayal, Parliament of Rooks

Ghosts of Yorkshire

Past and present collide in the home of the Brontë sisters in this engrossing and suspenseful dual-timeline novel. 1838 – Nine-year-old Harry hates working on the mill floor, and flees to the moors above Haworth whenever he can escape the deadly, thundering machinery. There he meets Emily Brontë, and a lifelong friendship is born. Trouble ensues when Harry marries, as Martha finds jealousy a hard demon to exorcise. The consequences are tragic. 2016 - Newly divorced, Verity is looking forward to her new life running a guest house in Haworth. She soon realises it is haunted – not only by the ghosts of her own past, but by those of Haworth. And Haworth’s ghosts can be tenacious. As Verity and her new beau, William, are caught up in Harry and Martha’s battles, their own lives hang in the balance in a horrific fight between past and present. ——— Fans of Bella Ellis, Barbara Erskine and Stacey Halls will love this haunting timeslip novel moving between the harsh realities of village life in Emily Brontë’s Haworth and present day. ——— “If you like The Girl at the Window, you will definitely love Karen's books!” Sunday Times Bestselling Author Rowan Coleman/Bella Ellis ——— What readers are saying about Karen Perkins: "I love your books!" - Rowan Coleman/Bella Ellis, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Diabolical Bones and The Girl at the Window "Love your books so much, have all on Kindle and paperback" - Carole Mortimer, USA Today Bestselling Author of over 260 novels. “Great book!” – Kathleen McGurl, author of The Forgotten Gift “Ms Perkins is a true artist of the spoken word” – JJ Toner, author of The Black Orchestra “Fantastically creepy ghost story” – Lee Franklin, author of Nang Tani

A TRUE PENDLE WITCH SHORT STORY Lancashire, 1612: Fourteen-year-old Grace Sowerbutts is at a dangerous crossroads, caught between the righteous might of the local Pendle Protestants, the fury of their Catholic neighbours, and the insidious threat of witchcraft. Inspired by the true story of the Samlesbury Witches Desperate to do the right thing, Grace's family is torn apart as the local Jesuit priest in hiding – Father Christopher Southworth of Samlesbury Hall – uses her to further his personal vendetta against his nephew’s widow, Jane Southworth. Jane’s crime? To reject his Catholic faith and join her parish church. Therefore, she must be a witch. Now all he has to do is prove it... *** Inspired by the treacherous true events surrounding the Pendle Witch Trials, Divided by Witchcraft is a gripping historical short story, written with honesty and "audacious humour". Perfect for fans of Katherine Clements, Stacey Halls, Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Caroline Lea. “The queen of this era, bar none” – Timothy Smith, amazon reviewer *** ﻿What readers are saying about Karen Perkins: "I love your books!" - Rowan Coleman/Bella Ellis, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Diabolical Bones and The Girl at the Window "Love your books so much, have all on Kindle and paperback" - Carole Mortimer, USA Today Bestselling Author of over 260 novels. “Great book!” – Kathleen McGurl, author of The Forgotten Gift “Ms Perkins is a true artist of the spoken word” – JJ Toner, author of The Black Orchestra “Fantastically creepy ghost story” – Lee Franklin, author of Nang Tani

Inspired by the true story of the Samlesbury Witches

Divided by Witchcraft

Peter Mutanda

Somebody is stealing Mrs Rabbit's pumpkins! Who could it be, and how does Mrs Rabbit teach the thief a lesson? 'Rabbit and Elephant's Tug Of War' is the first book in the African Folktales for Children Series. This traditional tale from Africa has been passed from generation to generation through song and dance, and has now been adapted into a picture book for many more generations to enjoy.

Rabbit and Elephant's Tug of War

An award-winning, historical thriller, The Haunting of Thores-Cross explores 18th century life in a picturesque but isolated village in the North Yorkshire Moors. When a vulnerable young girl is ostracised within her community and accused of witchcraft, the descendants of her neighbours will suffer for centuries to come.

A brief, but, elegant, & interesting story about a young woman, new African American flight attendant, entering the job as a scab breaker, during a strike. Hired on the spot, during an intensive interview and trained in Miami, Florida. She leaves a job from the steel industry wearing a hard hat, work uniform, and steel toed shoes, and takes on the elegance of wearing a flight attendant uniform, graceful cap, and high heel shoes. Flying across the country with a secret plan to make large amounts of money doing the wront thing. But, somehow, her plan orks. She begins a relationship with a secret service agent, he hires her, and keeps her out of trouble, and she becomes one of the largest drug/money carriers in the USA-legally. She has fun. But every plan has a beginning, a middle, and a end.

Flight Attendant

Dealers Flight 101

A scorned young woman will have her vengeance, even after death. 1776 - Jennet is fifteen and alone. Isolated and vulnerable, she finds safety in the arms of local wool merchant, Richard Ramsgill. Or so she thinks. Present Day - Emma and Dave’s hopes of a fresh start in their new home are shattered when Emma hears the bells of the old village church. But this is impossible, the village of Thores-Cross and its church were drowned decades ago by the waters of Thruscross Reservoir. Emma soon learns the dark significance of the bells: Jennet has woken. ——— Fans of Barbara Erskine, Katherine Clements and Susanna Kearsley will love this haunting and evocative, dual-timeline novel moving between the isolation and oppression of life in a 1700s Yorkshire moors village and present day. ——— *Silver Medal Winner, European fiction - 2015 IPPY Book Awards ——— Praise for Karen Perkins’ enthralling supernatural novels: "I love your books!" - Rowan Coleman/Bella Ellis, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Diabolical Bones and The Girl at the Window "Love your books so much, have all on Kindle and paperback" - Carole Mortimer, USA Today Bestselling Author of over 260 novels. “Great book!” – Kathleen McGurl, author of The Forgotten Gift “Ms Perkins is a true artist of the spoken word” – JJ Toner, author of The Black Orchestra “Fantastically creepy ghost story” – Lee Franklin, author of Nang Tani

Based on a true story. —————— Jennet Preston was an ordinary woman, with an extraordinary death. Pursued and vilified by her young lord and master, Thomas Lister, she was accused and tried – twice – for Murder by Witchcraft in 1612. This is the story of her second trial. A friend of the Device family of Malkin Tower, Jennet Preston’s story starts and ends in Yorkshire, yet is inextricably entwined with the most famous witch trial in British history – that of the Pendle Witches. —————— Inspired by the treacherous true events surrounding the Pendle Witch Trials, Murder by Witchcraft is a gripping historical short story, written with honesty and passion. Perfect for fans of Katherine Clements, Stacey Halls, Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Caroline Lea. “The queen of this era, bar none” – Timothy Smith, Amazon reviewer —————— What readers are saying about Karen Perkins: "I love your books!" - Rowan Coleman/Bella Ellis, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Vanished Bride and The Girl at the Window "Love your books so much, have all on Kindle and paperback" - Carole Mortimer, USA Today Bestselling Author of over 260 novels. “Great book!” – Kathleen McGurl, author of The Forgotten Gift “Ms Perkins is a true artist of the spoken word” – JJ Toner, author of The Black Orchestra “Fantastically creepy ghost story” – Lee Franklin, author of Nang Tani

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