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" Lucy Cartwright accepted the hand of dashing Baron Clare, despite whiperings of his mysterious past. Trusting his dark eyes and gentle manner, she followed him to Greygallows, his magnificent estate and stepped into a web of betrayal and danger. For terror reigns its shadowed hallways. A ghostly legend stalks its grounds. And now it's too late to leave"

Barbara Michaels is one of my favorite authors and this book is one of her best!

A good Gothic thriller. Barbara Michaels (who also writes as Elizabeth Peters) is reliably a good page-turning author.

Totally not my style of book, but it wasn't bad.


ANNOTATION
To Lucy Cartwright, the dashing Baron Clare is the man of her dreams--kind, compassionate, with clear, warm eyes she can easily get lost in. That's why she ignores the strange whisperings of his mysterious past and accepts his hand in marriage. But once at his magnificent estate, Greygallows, the honeymoon transforms into a nightmare of treachery. Previous publisher: Fawcett.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Not knowing the past of her charming and handsome suitor, Lucy Cartwright accepts his marriage proposal. Innocently following Baron Clare to his estate, Lucy has no idea that he is leading her into a world of betrayal and danger. Suddenly she realizes the man of her fondest dreams has become the source of her worst nightmares, and she must devise a way out
FROM THE CRITICS
AudioFile - AudioFile Review
An innocent young girl, a handsome man with a dark past, a rambling estate with ghosts and locked doors--there's no question that what we've got is Gothic romance. Jacqueline King's reading is somewhat problematic. Her narrative voice is adequate despite occasional lapses in phrasing and emphasis. Frequently, however, her dialogue is over the top. The wispy, breathy voice of the young heroine, the patently evil tones of her husband and the ludicrous accent of the would-be lover all seem to imply that she is reading the novel as a parody. S.F. © AudioFile 2000, Portland, Maine

This is not the absolute best for Michaels, but it was a good story. It holds a lot of mystery. She's a good writer and is able to prove that in this book.