Miss Marley: A Christmas ghost story - a prequel to A Christmas Carol

Exquisite Veronica Henry Before A Christmas Carol there was Miss Marley A seasonal tale of kindness and goodwill

Orphans Clara and Jacob Marley live by their wits, scavenging for scraps in the poorest alleyways of London, in the shadow of the workhouse. Every night, Jake promises his little sister tomorrow will be better and when the chance to escape poverty comes their way, he seizes it despite the terrible price.

And so Jacob Marley is set on a path that leads to his infamous partnership with Ebenezer Scrooge. As Jacob builds a fortress of wealth to keep the world out, only Clara can warn him of the hideous fate that awaits him if he refuses to let love and kindness into his heart

In Miss Marley, Vanessa Lafaye weaves a spellbinding Dickensian tale of ghosts, goodwill and hope a perfect prequel to A Christmas Carol.

Praise for Miss Marley:

A spellbinding Dickensian tale of ghosts, goodwill and hope Mail on Sunday

Redemptive a fitting legacy for a writer who is so sadly missed Red

Evocative Heat

Delightful Sunday Mirror

A reminder of the power of kindness and love Stylist

A gem of a tale Sunday Express

A beautifully written Dickensian tale Candis

Captivating A beautiful and tender fable Daily Express

Fantastic Good Housekeeping

Ghosts, goodwill and hope on every page My Weekly

Lafaye masterfully brings the setting of 19th-Century London to life Woman

Love, disappointment, kindness and greed all play their parts in this delightful companion piece to Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol Woman & Home

A seasonal tale of kindness and goodwill that captures the atmosphere of Dickens Yours

Exquisite Veronica Henry

A beautiful, warm, rich hug of a story and bittersweet reminder to embrace life and enrich others as you go Liz Fenwick

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