Historical novel set around ENGLAND (Birmingham)
Pains Hill
Location(s): Surrey
Genre(s): Historical, Psychological Thriller, Time Slip
Era(s): Eighteenth century and 1990s.
Pains Hill is a dual timeline, psychological thriller set in Pains Hill Park, a romantic landscape garden in Cobham, Surrey, England. The 18th century narrative tells the unique story of the garden with its lake, fantastical follies and crystal grotto, but at the heart of the book is the real-life mystery surrounding the death of the owner’s first wife. In the modern storyline, a young female researcher becomes obsessed with solving this mystery, not knowing that she herself is in danger. Painshill Park is a popular film location, notably featuring in the Netflix series, Bridgerton. The park is open to the public and is very popular with instagrammers
Painshill Park was created as a three-dimensional work of art. The novel, Pains Hill (18th century spelling) adds another dimension, inspiring visitors to walk through the pages of a book.
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