This Tuesday, we went to the Betsey Trotwood to celebrate the publication of Stacey Hall’s delightful new historical novel, THE HOUSEHOLD – the event came with a themed cocktail, the Angela, and mocktail, the Martha, delicious food, goodie bags and a silhouette cutter. Stacey and her editor, Sophie Orme, from Bonnier gave heartfelt speeches about THE HOUSEHOLD while remembering the previous Sunday Times bestseller successes: THE FAMILIARS, THE FOUNDLING and MRS ENGLAND. 

You can buy THE HOUSEHOLD here.

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NOT ALL WHO ARE FALLEN WANT TO BE SAVED

London, 1847. In a quiet house in the countryside outside London, the finishing touches are being made to welcome a group of young women. The house and its location are top secret, its residents unknown to one another, but the girls have one thing in common: they are fallen. Offering refuge for prostitutes, petty thieves and the destitute, Urania Cottage is a second chance at life - but how badly do they want it?

Meanwhile, a few miles away in a Piccadilly mansion, millionairess Angela Burdett-Coutts, one of the benefactors of Urania Cottage, makes a discovery that leaves her cold. Her stalker of ten years has been released from prison, and she knows it's only a matter of time before their nightmarish game resumes once more.

As the women's worlds collide in ways they could never have expected, they will discover that freedom always comes at a price…

Set against Charles Dickens' home for fallen women and inspired by real figures from history, it is Stacey Halls' most ambitious and captivating novel yet.