House of shadows
Gower, Iris2020
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When artist Riana Evans buys a dilapidated mansion in Wales she soon discovers it has an unhappy past. 20 years ago, five maids died there in mysterious circumstances and the man accused of murdering them took his own life. The mystery of the girls' deaths hangs over everything and soon the house seems more a curse than a good-luck charm. It all seemed too good to be true. The moment artist Riana Evans sees the dilapidated mansion in Wales, she determines to buy it, despite its unhappy past - twenty years ago, five maids died there in mysterious circumstances.The house's 'ghosts' prove good for business - inspiring her paintings and providing atmosphere at a series of ghost-spotting weekends. Her romantic life begins to look up too in the form of handsome airman Tom Maybury.But the mystery of the girls' deaths hangs over everything. Riana soon discovers that the house holds a secret, and there's someone - or something - who'll do anything to make sure she never discovers it.A heart-wrenching Welsh drama, perfect for fans of Pam Howes, Dilly Court and Linda Finlay.
Main title:
House of shadows / Iris Gower.
Author:
Gower, Iris, author
Imprint:
London : Canelo Saga, 2020.
Collation:
304 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: Sutton: Severn House, 2010.
ISBN:
9781788639569 (pbk)9781788638869 (ePub ebook)
Dewey class:
823.914
LC class:
PR6057.O845
Local class:
FT Pbk
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2654037