{"product_id":"a-haunting-at-venus-bay-paperback","title":"A Haunting at Venus Bay - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulie Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA home. A disappearance. And a mystery that spans a century...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Cass leaves London with a fractured heart, she plans to settle in Australia, specifically in the beautiful area of Victoria coastline where she spent so many happy holidays. Yet when she arrives, her house is not quite what she'd envisaged - doing a place up is one challenge, living with things that go bump in the night is quite another. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears earlier, Minna and her mother have escaped war torn Europe to join the fairgrounds. There, Minna meets Albert, a man clearly who wants a wife who will also be a full-time worker on the farm near Venus Bay. Albert has no interest in Minna, nor tolerance of her desire to become a writer. When he, and then Minna, both disappear, the mystery of what has happened to them stays buried, seemingly for ever... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt will take Cass, and the discovery of a hidden book, to unravel the secrets of a childhood and a marriage, and a story that will also help her live again. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo women, decades apart, and a house that brings them together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders love A Haunting at Venus Bay: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A thoroughly intriguing, haunting and mysterious tale' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The writing wove magical pictures . . . an exceptional story' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An addictive and atmospheric dual timeline story' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Compelling backstories of loss and haunting (literally and figuratively)' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Well written and thought provoking' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Brooks \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Brisbane, Australia, but has lived most of her life in Melbourne. She taught English and Drama in secondary schools before working as an editor of children's magazines. She has been a full-time author since 1999 and is the author of several young adult novels as well as children's fiction and non-fiction.\u003ci\u003e The Secrets of Bridgewater Bay, The Keepsake \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Heirloom \u003c\/i\u003eare her novels writing as Julie Brooks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo find out more, visit \u003cb\u003ejuliebrooksauthor.com\u003c\/b\u003e and follow her on Instagram \u003cb\u003e@juliebrooks_books\u003c\/b\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.76 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67972589748531,"sku":"9781035414871","price":51.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/vSt4x2QNQu9781035414871.webp?v=1794430436","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/a-haunting-at-venus-bay-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}