Giveaway: Two Books Perfect For a Dark & Stormy Fall Night

“An entertaining and engaging read.” ~ Jenny G., Amazon reviewer

“Very enjoyable reading! The story and its great characters really captivated me.” ~ Amazon reviewer

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Did Alice die from a curse?
… Or was she murdered?

In this award-winning American Gothic novel set in 1977 New York, two estranged friends, Percy and Johnny, reunite at the haunting estate of Rhinebeck where Johnny’s aunt Alice died reading an Egyptian Book of the Dead.

Stumbling upon her letters and journals, they discover that her story is not what they’ve been told — not at all. Everyone has a secret, and nothing is what it seems.

You’ll love this deftly crafted, gothic mystery because of its intricate plot, fascinating characters, and unexpected twists and turns. It will keep you wondering what will happen next.

“An engaging and effective romp rich with historical details.”
~ Kirkus Reviews

“Fans of spunky, historical heroines will love Henrietta Von Harmon.”
~ Booklist

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In this seventh book of the series, Clive and Henrietta return to England to find Castle Linley in financial ruin. When Clive’s cousin, Wallace, invites an estate agent in to assess the home’s value, the agent is later found poisoned, throwing all of the Castle’s guests into suspicion. Clive and Henrietta are soon drawn into an investigation, which is slowed by an incompetent local inspector and several unexplained phenomena ― the cause of which many, especially the frail Lady Linley, believe to be the workings of the ghost of a hanged maid.

Meanwhile, Gunther and Elsie have begun life on a farm in Omaha. Circumstances are difficult, but they are content ― until Oldrich Exely appears, proposing an option Elsie finds difficult to ignore. Melody Merriweather, still masquerading as a nun to aid Elsie’s escape, likewise finds it difficult to ignore a letter with tragic news from home, while Julia, on the other hand, receives a very different sort of letter from Glenn Forbes.

Back in England, Clive is called away to London on suspicious business, leaving Henrietta to carry on with the investigation alone. When she is mysteriously locked in the study one night, however, things take on a more deadly, supernatural feel, leaving her to fear that Lady Linley’s “ghost” might just be real after all…