The Girl in the Attic

By Wendy Reakes

One dark, storm drenched night in 1898, the locksmith's niece, Marley suffers a shameful and agonising fate. Distressed and afraid of the consequences of her trauma, she escapes the village of Mells to find solace at Wilbury House, where her only friend, a young housemaid called Celia, lives and works.As Marley finds refuge in the vast attic, there she remains, living in secret, until Celia can help her find a better life. Each year, as Marley's plans are thwarted, so she remains hidden in the attic of Wilbury for seventeen years Girl in the Attic is a story of survival in the strangest of circumstances, a story of secrets, love and friendship and a story of agoraphobia, as the world outside the attic becomes Marley's biggest fear.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1974599760
• ISBN13: 9781974599769
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"