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For years, Heather Tradescant had dreamed of the journey she and her father would take to England--a pilgrimage to the great gardens of history.Now that her father is dead, Heather is determined to fulfill his dreams. Unfortunately, her request to see the fabled 17th-century garden of Troytan House is denied by the owner. Though unwelcome, she braves the walls of briars and reaches the Victorian manor house beyond. She senses a strange mission of evil lurking, tainting the manor's peaceful beauty. Only then does Heather begin to wonder whether it is only stories of long-vanished witchcraft that haunt Troytan House or whether there is some more modern horror, hearer at hand, and far, far more dangerous.
Continuing in the classic tradition she established with such acclaimed novels of suspense as Stitches in Time, Vanish with the Rose, and House of Stone, New York Times bestselling author Barbara Michaels has penned a chilling tale that will keep you reading until the last page.
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"I really enjoy Barbara Michaels. I read some review that people hadn't liked this as well as some of the other Barbara Michaels stories but I really enjoyed it. "
— Elisa (4 out of 5 stars)
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“A master storyteller.”
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“A well-crafted mystery of place and time.”
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“No one can match Barbara Michaels.”
— Phyllis Whitney
The Dancing Floor Listener Reviews
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" You can always count on Barbara Michaels (a.k.a. Elizabeth Peters, a.k.a. Barbara Mertz) for an awesome story with memorable, loveable characters. "
— Juneva, 2/13/2014 -
" Mazes, nice witches, and an evil bitch "
— Helen, 2/1/2014 -
" This ended up being a really good book. The hero Jordan acted liked she is an annoying younger sister in the beginning, and then they ended up falling in love. I enjoyed this book. "
— Carolyn, 1/25/2014 -
" It was ok. Good story but the ending was too "quick" and sort of predictable. Not the usual surprise you get with Barbara Michaels. "
— Janice, 1/16/2014 -
" I've never read Barbara Michaels before but now I want to read more. "
— Mary, 1/16/2014 -
" An English teacher, an English mansion, and the supernatural...how could I not love this book? "
— Amy, 1/13/2014 -
" This book made me want to garden, curl up with a good book, and eat chocolate :) "
— Elizabeth, 12/26/2013 -
" typical BM. promising premise but disappointing. too drawn out. "
— Katie, 12/20/2013 -
" read this long ago and was reminded of it recently - good stuff if you like gothic novels "
— Linda, 11/30/2013 -
" I've read all her books anyway, but the was an okay book...a bit slow at times. Overall good and surprising ending. "
— Tally, 11/30/2013 -
" Always exciting and filled with historical background. A relaxing read. "
— Pat, 9/19/2013 -
" It's not Barbara Michaels' best, but Barbara Rosenblat is SO fantastic a reader, it makes it worth it. She reads the Amelias and deserves every award she ever earns (and then some). (She also reads the Mrs. Pollifaxes.) "
— Lucy, 4/12/2013 -
" Rereading an old favorite. :-) "
— Buffy, 11/23/2012 -
" ok, so this was good..... I didn't have it figured out until the very end... but some of the loose ends were not tied up. I'm still not sure why some things happened, or even how some things happened. But it was a good fast mystery/supernatural read. "
— Shannon, 10/24/2012 -
" Found the story uninteresting so after about 50 pages gave it up. "
— Gary, 9/26/2012 -
" A strange book, which jumped about a little and had an odd number of plotting problems. Neither did I find it that gripping, and the final romantic denoument was somewhat unlikely! "
— piratemoon, 9/11/2012 -
" Loved this! Kept me guessing to the end! "
— Barbara, 6/19/2012 -
" I have never read a book by Barbara Michaels, but the reviews on her other books drew me to this one. I was shocked at the ending. I really didn't see it coming. I love when a story does that! "
— Tina, 4/17/2012 -
" I read this when I was 19 or so and really liked it then. I kinda liked this time around. It can be a little slow, but I love the information about history in this novel! "
— Yancy, 2/19/2012 -
" pretty good, not a great ending "
— Amanda, 2/18/2012 -
" An excellent book - I love Barbara Michaels, and this is one of her best. "
— International, 10/10/2011 -
" Enjoyed this one, with a realistic character! "
— Julia, 9/21/2011 -
" Honestly, this book was so boring that I couldn't bring myself to finish it. A long time ago, I read a few novels by this author and remember liking them, but this was a disappointment. Flat characters, unclear story line. "
— Myndi, 4/6/2011 -
" Mazes, nice witches, and an evil bitch "
— Helen, 3/31/2011 -
" A strange book, which jumped about a little and had an odd number of plotting problems. Neither did I find it that gripping, and the final romantic denoument was somewhat unlikely! "
— piratemoon, 1/22/2011 -
" This book made me want to garden, curl up with a good book, and eat chocolate :) "
— Elizabeth, 1/18/2011 -
" Loved this! Kept me guessing to the end! "
— Barbara, 12/12/2010 -
" Found the story uninteresting so after about 50 pages gave it up. "
— Gary, 11/16/2010 -
" read this long ago and was reminded of it recently - good stuff if you like gothic novels "
— Linda, 11/14/2010 -
" Always exciting and filled with historical background. A relaxing read. "
— Dalepat, 11/10/2010 -
" I've never read Barbara Michaels before but now I want to read more. "
— Mary, 4/17/2010 -
" This is my favorite 'contemporary' book. I re-read it endlessly. "
— Dawn, 2/24/2010 -
" This ended up being a really good book. The hero Jordan acted liked she is an annoying younger sister in the beginning, and then they ended up falling in love. I enjoyed this book. "
— Carolyn, 1/16/2010 -
" pretty good, not a great ending "
— Amanda, 11/18/2009 -
" I've read all her books anyway, but the was an okay book...a bit slow at times. Overall good and surprising ending. "
— Tally, 11/10/2008
About the Authors
Barbara Rosenblat, one of the most awarded narrators in the business, was selected by AudioFile magazine as one of the Golden Voices of the Twentieth Century. She has received the prestigious Audie Award multiple times and has earned more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards. She has also appeared in film, television, and theater, both in London’s West End and on Broadway.
Elizabeth Peters (1927–2013) was a pen name of Barbara Mertz, who earned her PhD in Egyptology from the University of Chicago’s famed Oriental Institute. Over the course of her fifty-year career she wrote more than seventy mystery and suspense novels and three nonfiction books on Egypt, of which many were New York Times bestsellers. She was the recipient of numerous writing awards, including grandmaster and lifetime achievement awards from the Mystery Writers of America, Malice Domestic, and Bouchercon. In 2012 she was given the first Amelia Peabody Award, created in her honor and named after her major fictional character, at the Malice Domestic convention. She also wrote books under the names Barbara Mertz and Barbara Michaels.
About Barbara Rosenblat
Barbara Rosenblat, one of the most awarded narrators in the business, was selected by AudioFile magazine as one of the Golden Voices of the Twentieth Century. She has received the prestigious Audie Award multiple times and has earned more than fifty AudioFile Earphones Awards. She has also appeared in film, television, and theater, both in London’s West End and on Broadway.