Circle of Shadows
Circle of Shadows is a suspenseful, gothic historical fantasy following Evie Winstanley, a young woman hell-bent on investigating her father's death . . . and exposing the dangerous men and perilous magic behind it. But dark forces are ranged against her, and the Circle of Shadows is closing in . . .
Publishing October 9th 2025 by Hodderscape, ISBN 9781399740180
It’s 1904, and private detection is no profession for a woman. But that won’t stop Evie Winstanley.
When Evie's father, a collector of occult books, dies in suspicious circumstances, she decides to uncover the truth. Her only clue is a mysterious reference to the 'circle of shadows.' Her investigation takes her from a séance in a manor house on the Yorkshire moors to a sinister cult hidden amongst the elite of an Oxford University college . . . and all the while, she is haunted by whispers of an ancient monster, and an ominous, ever-changing symbol.
When the body of a young woman is discovered floating in the Cherwell, marked with the same occult symbol, Evie realises that her investigation is far bigger than one death - and that her own life, and the lives of those she loves, are in danger . . .
Blending historical fantasy with Golden Age classic crime, Circle of Shadows is a dark and twisty adventure through an occult Edwardian England where wealthy boys toy with powers they don't understand, and women are forced to pick up the pieces.
“I loved Marisa Linton's Circle of Shadows, the first adventure of Evie Winstanley, Occult Consulting Detective. I hope there are lots more to come.”
— Greg Mosse, author of The Coming Darkness trilogy and The Maisie Cooper Mysteries