The Quicksilver Pool Author:Phyllis Whitney ...the gripping story of a bride whose marriage was haunted by the living memory of a beautiful woman...Against a wooded hillside on Staten Island the Tyler mansion loomed tall and dimly lit in the winter dusk. To this house Wade Tyler, wounded Yankee officer, brought his bride, Lora. Well aware that Wade's beloved first wife, Virginia, had live... more »d here until her untimely death, Lora was understandably nervous at the prospect of meeting Wade's family, and the reception she encountered did little to hearten her. Wade's mother Amanda, an imperious invalid with piercing blue eyes and fine beringed hands, made it plain that she considered Lora an unworthy successor to Virginia. And Jemmy, Wade's young son, clearly showed his resentment toward this usurper of his mother's place. Virginia, Lora found, was still a presence in this house. Her room, filled with her cherished belongings, was kept locked, untouched. And as soon as the stiff formalities of greeting were ended, it was into that darkened room that Wade went. What did it all mean? Lora wondered. What kind of situation had she fallen into? What kind of life was she going to have among these people?« less