Greygallows Author:Barbara Michaels The blackened shell of the house still stands on the edge of the moor. Ivy has crept over the rough stone, veiling the ugly marks of fire, blurring that stark squares of emptiness that once were doors and windows. — They had waned Lucy about Baron Clare, the man to whom she was betrothed. The first Baron Clare, they said, swore a pact with the de... more »vil. A pact sealed in blood, and repeated by each baron as he came of age.And the price...the life of his bride!
But Lucy would not believe them. She could not believe ill of this kind compassioate man whose dark eyes and perfect features had captured her heart. And so she married him...
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.