<b>THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER</b><b>SELECTED AS ONE OF THE OBSERVER''S 10 BEST DEBUT NOVELISTS OF 2022</b><b>''It¿s hard to believe that such an accomplished novel could be a debut - <i>The Leviathan</i> is a gloriously dark story that sweeps you along to its harrowing yet satisfying conclusion. Superb'' Susan Stokes-Chapman, number one </b><b>bestselling</b><b> author of </b><i><b>Pandora</b></i><b>¿Darkly compelling and dripping with atmosphere... bewitching¿ </b><b>Stacey Halls, <i>Sunday Times</i> bestselling author of <i>THE FAMILIARS</i></b><b>A beguiling tale of superstition, myth and murder, perfect for fans of </b><b><i>The Binding, The Essex Serpent</i> and</b><b><i> The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock</i></b><b><i>SHE IS AWAKE...</i></b>Norfolk, 1643. With civil war tearing England apart, reluctant soldier Thomas Treadwater is summoned home by his sister, who accuses a new servant of improper conduct with their widowed father. By the time Thomas returns home, his father is