<p><b>THE CAPTIVATING NEW NOVEL, SET AGAINST CHARLES DICKENS' HOME FOR FALLEN WOMEN<br></b><br><b>'Absorbing . . . Halls weaves together the elements of her story with great skill' </b><b><i>Sunday Times<br></i></b><b>'Acutely observed and beautifully written' <i>Daily Mail</i></b><br><b>'Compelling and richly detailed' <i>Good Housekeeping<br></i></b><b>'Captivating' <i>Woman<br></i></b><b>'Meticulously researched and compelling' <i>Red</i><br>'Keeps the reader enthralled' <i>Prima<br></i>'Exquisitely written . . . full of heart and hope' <i>Fabulous</i><br></b><b><br><i>NOT ALL WHO ARE FALLEN WANT TO BE SAVED<br></i></b><br>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?<br><br>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.<br><br><b>As the women's worlds collide in ways they could never have expected, they will discover that freedom always comes at a price . . .</b><br><br><b><i>The Household</i></b><b> is the new novel from the award-winning, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Familiars</i>, <i>The Foundling</i> and <i>Mrs England. </i>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.<br></b><br>PRAISE FOR <i>THE HOUSEHOLD</i> and STACEY HALLS<br><br><b>'Undoubtedly my favourite novel written by Stacey Halls so far. I loved it' Susan Stokes-Chapman, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Pandora</i><br></b><b><br>'I devoured <i>The Household . . </i>. Meticulously researched and thoroughly entertaining. This is undoubtedly Halls' best novel yet - I can't wait to see what she writes next' Elizabeth Macneal</b><br><b><br>'Atmospheric, intelligent, accessible, every Stacey Halls novel is worth reading, then reading again and again' Kate Mosse</b><br><b><br>'The very definition of unputdownable' Louise Hare<br><br>'Halls' most ambitious and brilliant book so far. A triumph' Anna Mazzola</b><br><b><br>'I loved <i>The Household </i>. . . F<i>u</i>ll of heart, humaneness and menace. I enjoyed every second' Beth Underdown</b><br><br><br><br><br><i>*Sunday Times bestseller 19.04.25*<br>*Winner of the Women's Prize Futures Award 2022- </i>https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/lifestyle/editors-choice-book-reviews/a41610537/stacey-halls-winner-futures-award/*</p>