Publisher's Synopsis
'Come on in, the water is lovely' The Georgian Theatre sits quietly on the corner of the square, an ornate pile of white stone, though now showing signs of decay in places. The building, though opulent in its appearance, is often passed by, unnoticed by people hurrying on with their day. But unknown to them, the theatre holds a secret, a secret of murder and revenge that lies quietly sleeping until the arrival of someone who awakens its terrible past. Newly arrived in the quiet seaside town of Margate, the narrator finds herself entangled in a web, spun by the sinister theatre manager, Monsieur Leon and soon becomes haunted by noises and sightings that creep around the theatre and into her life. With the theatres terrible secret discovered, the narrator finds herself in peril of her life, will she be able to escape the clutches of the manager or will it claim one more for phantom for itself? Set in and around Margate at the turn of the 20th Century, let the narrator lead you on a journey through this beautiful seaside town and on a voyage into your deepest fears. The Clawed Hand and The Wounded Heart is a horror novella written in the style of a traditional Gothic novel.