In Victorian England,Vanessa Threadbolt travels to Dragoncroft Castle as governess barely escaping with her life
Vanessa Threadbolt answers an ad for governess in a distant village to escape her meddling stepmother's matchmaking schemes.
The lonely castle in the remote village of Leeds-by-the-Sea harbors secrets bled into its ancient walls.
Vanessa encounters the ghost and barely escapes with her life.
Excerpt
Chapter One
The advertisement appeared in the village paper's Friday edition tucked amidst offers of brocade settees, velvet curtains--worn slightly, and candlesticks guaranteed from the late Tudor period. Vanessa Threadbolt chanced by the article as she idly perused the paper at the Vicar's late tea given each Friday afternoon in honor of the women parishioners'most dedicated church work.
Professional Reviews
catinthebackyard
Ms Rich has woven a nice little Gothic that evokes the historical atmosphere without the reader having to slog through pages of description. It's fast paced and entertaining. Good for all ages.
Book eight in my Belinda Lawrence Classic Mysteries. Mysteries confront amateur sleuths, Belinda Lawrence and Hazel Whitby in the Somerset village of Milford.
Among the eccentrics is the shadowy Madam Malefic.
