Whispers in the Dark Author:Jonathan Aycliffe All Charlotte Metcalf knows of the Ayrtons is that they are relatives of her father, nothing more. But that is enough for the desperate orphan, who turns up on their doorstep after running away from a life of hardship and hunger. To her surprise, they welcome her with open arms and offer not only to take her in, but also to help locate her long-... more »lost beloved brother Arthur.
But life at the stately Barras Hall estate quickly takes a sinister turn. At night, Charlotte hears weeping coming from a locked room, and she catches glimpses of an ominous dark figure no one else admits to seeing. Soon she fears for her life. Something hateful exists in the house … a thing of unspeakable horror and unbearable pain -- and it is coming for Charlotte.« less