2 days ago by theenook

James Venner was a bluff county squire; his wife kindly but fussy; his daughter withdrawn and secretive; and his only son, Tarquin, a musical prodigy of genius. Their lonely house in Devon seemed a sanctuary to young violinist, Vanessa Orchard, who went to live with them to coach Tarquin. But the fa ...

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6 days ago by theenook

Orphaned Janet Bewleigh had become an heiress overnight – the unexpected reward for an act of kindness – and now the once locked doors of her beloved Knight’s Keep were open to her. But there was an aura of evil at the stately manor house which weighed on her like an invisible shroud. She wondered a ...

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7 days ago by Phoenix

~written by Douglas Clegg ~illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne Isis by Douglas Clegg was originally published by Cemetery Dance Publications in 2006 as a special, limited edition. Fortunately, the novella is now readily available from Vanguard Press. Clegg is probably best known for his work as an autho ...

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10 days ago by dfordoom

Any anthology edited by Richard Dalby is worth a look, and Tales of Witchcraft is very good indeed. It’s a mix of modern and older tales, and although I prefer the older stories some of the modern offerings here are pretty good. I particularly liked Ron Weighell’s Carven of Onyx, featuring strange g ...

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19 days ago by Keiti

“A married man in possession of a dark fortune must be in want of an eternal wife” ~ tagline for Mr. Darcy, Vampyre Remember earlier in the year when Mr. Darcy and Mr. Rochester were vying for my attention? Of course, I was comparing not only the characters but the actors playing them, as well (Coli ...

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33 days ago by theenook

HARLEQUIN HOUSE – where the ghosts of a violent past intruded on a honeymoon….. It was a marriage of convenience – Breckenridge needed a fortune to rebuild his ravaged plantation, and Tamson, deserted by the man she loved, needed someone to salvage her pride. To escape the gossiping tongues and pity ...

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33 days ago by dfordoom

The Jewel of Seven Stars is one of several novels written by Bram Stoker in addition to Dracula. His novels are wildly uneven. The Lady of the Shroud is dull, uninteresting and almost unreadable. The Lair of the White Worm is bizarre and highly entertaining. The Jewel of Seven Stars, published in 19 ...

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34 days ago by theenook

She made the strange turquoise house reveal its terrible secret – and found herself staring into Death’s face…… Ruth Ames could hardly believe her good fortune when she and her husband Charles found a house that they could afford. But the turquoise colour was not the only strange thing about the new ...

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45 days ago by theenook

“Because he saved your life you refuse to believe he could take someone elses…” Julie Wescott knew that Greg could not have killed his wife; he was with her the night his wife was murdered. But the dead woman’s brother was convinced that Greg was responsible….. and suddenly Julie realized that she d ...

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51 days ago by Jennifer

The BBAW theme for today is highlighting a book that you have read based upon the recommendation of a book blog. As it so happens, one of my favorite books of the summer came highly recommended from all over the book blogging community. Conversations with various people on Twitter prompted me to buy ...

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