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Death In The House
Secrets... of the past.
What happened long ago in the cellars of Airstone Hall in Dorset, England, was coming back to haunt the present. Sue-Ellen Hill didn't realize that taking on the task of turning the old Elizabethan house into a bed-and-breakfast would unlock a mystery that was best forgotten...
Edward Ormsby-Jones, master of Airstone, was pleased with the progress of his new hotel manager. That is until he was convinced she was in mortal danger of becoming a victim of his family's secret. They both had to find out how the past was connected to the present. Could they stop the menacing evil that lurked in the halls of Airstone before it threatened to destroy their love?
What happened long ago in the cellars of Airstone Hall in Dorset, England, was coming back to haunt the present. Sue-Ellen Hill didn't realize that taking on the task of turning the old Elizabethan house into a bed-and-breakfast would unlock a mystery that was best forgotten...
Edward Ormsby-Jones, master of Airstone, was pleased with the progress of his new hotel manager. That is until he was convinced she was in mortal danger of becoming a victim of his family's secret. They both had to find out how the past was connected to the present. Could they stop the menacing evil that lurked in the halls of Airstone before it threatened to destroy their love?
252 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1989
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About the author
Stella Cameron
107 books420 followersStella Cameron is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. With over fourteen million copies of her books in print, Cameron is now turning her pen to mysteries and independently publishing COLD, Introducing Alex Duggins. She draws on her English background for this new, already critically acclaimed mystery series. Atmospheric, deeply character and relationship driven, COLD reveals the power of old secrets to twist the present. Cameron’s reputation for using her backgrounds to add tension and allure to her stories is heightened again.
Cameron is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington with her husband Jerry, her Papillon Millie, black cat Zipper, and a cheeky little tabby named Jack.
Cameron is the recipient of the Pacific Northwest Achievement Award for distinguished professional achievement and for enhancing the stature of the Northwest Literary community. She lives in Washington with her husband Jerry, her Papillon Millie, black cat Zipper, and a cheeky little tabby named Jack.
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October 24, 2014
Closer to 2.5 stars. Better than OK but not something I will remember....
It all began in 1923 when a young woman was kept against her will. Something happened but the reader is only left to guess the mystery.
Decades go by and American Sue-Ellen Hill was hired by mail to bring her expertise to the Airstone estate by the current gentleman in charge, Edward Ormsby-Jones. She had started her job before actually meeting her new boss. He had a law practice in town and had preferred staying there until after her arrival. By then, she had already met his two elderly aunts who warned her to stop what she was doing -AND- not to mention anything to Edward.
Whether it was intentional or not, A DEATH IN THE HOUSE comes across as a older 'modern gothic'. Dark halls, bolted doors, rooms not used in decades....just who could Sue-Ellen trust? The bulk of the story was figuring out the past and how it affected those that lived at Airstone now. There is a light romance but this is first and foremost a mystery.
It all began in 1923 when a young woman was kept against her will. Something happened but the reader is only left to guess the mystery.
Decades go by and American Sue-Ellen Hill was hired by mail to bring her expertise to the Airstone estate by the current gentleman in charge, Edward Ormsby-Jones. She had started her job before actually meeting her new boss. He had a law practice in town and had preferred staying there until after her arrival. By then, she had already met his two elderly aunts who warned her to stop what she was doing -AND- not to mention anything to Edward.
Whether it was intentional or not, A DEATH IN THE HOUSE comes across as a older 'modern gothic'. Dark halls, bolted doors, rooms not used in decades....just who could Sue-Ellen trust? The bulk of the story was figuring out the past and how it affected those that lived at Airstone now. There is a light romance but this is first and foremost a mystery.
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