The Dark Backward

by Marie Buchanan

Isolated Beacon henge contains the relics of an ancient Neolithic kingdom. An archaeologist, Hugh Sarson, seeks to renew the meaning of his life and career as he unearths the truth of a long forgotten age. Suddenly, a vivid terrifying force from the deepest reaches of the past seizes him—and he is captive in a psychic vision. Beyond time, far from reality, Sarson is claimed body and soul by a presence he is helpless to control. Then, one by one, his wife, an ambitious colleague, the man's seductive bride and a mystifying, silent child are drawn into the haunting spell. Reincarnation or possession? Drawing on a strength that defies the Ancients, Sarson battles to recall his soul.

Genres: Fiction, Horror

232 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

About the author

Eileen-Marie Duell Buchanan (1922-2010) was a British author who specialized in writing literature belonging to the mystery, suspense, or detective genre. She wrote under a number of pseudonyms, including Clare Curzon, Marie Duell and Rhona Petrie. She studied French and psychology at King's College in London.