CSMS Magazine Staff Writers
CSMS Magazine is delighted to celebrate a shining moment in the literary world: Anne Merino’s breathtaking new historical mystery, Palliser Park, will be officially released on December 12th. Fans of elegant intrigue, glittering settings, and richly crafted storytelling now have a new date to anticipate.
Set in the shimmering summer of 1919, Palliser Park sweeps readers into a lavish English estate where charm and refinement veil a treacherous undercurrent of secrets. When a young maid falls to her death under mysterious circumstances, Major Simon Fairlight and his spirited American wife, Alice, find themselves entangled in a web of lies, rivalries, and hidden motives. What begins as a peaceful holiday swiftly becomes a gripping journey through glamour, danger, and the lingering shadows of the Great War.
This is exactly the kind of immersive fiction Anne Merino was born to write.
Raised between the UK and Arizona, Anne grew up surrounded by horses, hounds, and a deep love of books. Her childhood infused with British country life—and the delicious thrill of ghost stories and haunted byways—naturally shaped her artistic imagination. After a remarkable career as a professional ballerina, Anne turned passionately toward writing, blending the drama of theatre with the atmosphere of history. She is the author of the critically acclaimed Hawkesmoor: A Novel of Vampire and Faerie, a work that cemented her as a storyteller of depth, wit, and originality.
Now retired from the stage, Anne lives with her filmmaker husband and their two remarkable sons, channeling her boundless imagination into novels that bridge the worlds of beauty and suspense.
With Palliser Park, she delivers her most captivating work yet—an intoxicating mix of mystery, elegance, and danger.
Mark your calendars. December 12th belongs to Anne Merino.
