Flight of the Archangel

by Isabelle Holland

Lovely free-lance journalist Kit Maitland's assignment to write about the Van Reider mansion on the Hudson is threatened by a series of bizarre "accidents," dark secrets from her own past, and murder

Genres: Gothic, Mystery

231 pages, Hardcover

First published June 19, 1985

About the author

Isabelle Christian Holland (born June 16, 1920 in Basel, Switzerland — died February 9, 2002) was an author of children and adult fiction. Her father was the American Consul in Liverpool, England during WWII. She moved to America in 1940 due to the war. She wrote Gothic novels, adult mysteries, romantic thrillers, and many books for children and young adults. She wrote over 50 books in her lifetime, and was still working at the time of her death at age 81 in New York City.

Two of her novels have been made into movies:

Bump in the Night, 1991,
The Man Without a Face, 1993

Both of these novels deal with issues or allegations of pedophilia.

Reviews

[Debi Emerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chillingly brilliant!

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another old favorite. I'm rereading my Isabelle Holland books that I found when I was organizing bookscase in the back room.

[Julie Golding Page · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good mystery by Isabelle Holland, this time only peripherally involving a female cleric. I especially liked the unusual twist of bringing two divorced people back together - a redemptive element in the story.

[Aldafan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I needed a mystery! A journalist in NYC is asked to write about a mansion bought by an Episcopal Parish in NYC. But when she visits, she finds a body! And then her ex shows up. But where is the cousin that disappeared 20 years ago? It was a fun read and the ending was kind of surprising.