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The Ghosting of Anne Armstrong by Goldsmiths Press – Mystery Thriller Novel for Book Clubs & Reading Enthusiasts
The Ghosting of Anne Armstrong by Goldsmiths Press – Mystery Thriller Novel for Book Clubs & Reading Enthusiasts

The Ghosting of Anne Armstrong by Goldsmiths Press – Mystery Thriller Novel for Book Clubs & Reading Enthusiasts

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A novel that tells a four-hundred-year-old tale of witchcraft and intrigue, reimagining the life of a servant girl who accuses her neighbors of being witches.Michael Cawood Green'snovel The Ghosting of Anne Armstrong calls up the lost voice of a fourteen-year-old girl who, between January and May 1673, made some of the most dramatic accusations in the history of English witchcraft and then disappeared, leaving behind the mystery of what drove her to insist, in the face of rejection after rejection, on telling so strange a story—ultimately at the cost of her own life.Fantastic yet compelling, Anne Armstrong's accusations against her neighbors in an isolated part of the Tyne Valley were recorded in the court depositions that form the basis for this literary thriller from Goldsmiths Press. Following a fictional historian who becomes obsessed with tracking Anne through each twist and turn of the legal proceedings, the reader is drawn ineluctably into the shadowy world where Anne's dark tale plays out to its devastating end. The narrative is shot through with questions: Why does Anne risk being suspected of witchcraft herself as she accuses an ever-increasing number of others? Is she seeking revenge, or does she want to earn money as a witch finder? How does a young, illiterate woman have such detailed knowledge of esoteric forms of witchcraft? How does she learn to understand and manipulate the legal process? Is she a victim of her own hallucinations? Or is she telling the truth—the truth as she sees it, as perhaps only she can see it? And, finally, how does she meet her lonely death in the building which—if reports about appearances of her ghost are to be believed—she has never left?

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I was drawn in to the story of a witchcraft trial in 17th century Northern England with its tales of flying horses, floating plates, and ritual gatherings. Green follows archival evidence to lead readers into his gripping story with original style and mastery of his subject. This is academic research made really interesting! The Ghosting of Anne Armstrong would be a great book group selection, with much to think about and interpret - witchcraft, religion, character interpretation, historical fiction, authorial voice - I'd enjoy being in any of these discussions.
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