Mary Stewart

Related to but not part of Stewart's Merlin (or is it Camelot or Arthur?) trilogy. This was written in the '90s, but still had a pace and voice that reminded me of books from the '70s or even earlier. The h and H don't even meet until the last cassette! It was enjoyable, but very different from my usual fare. I picked it b/c other reviews around here reminded me of Mary Stewart and it was available in unabridged audio. Read by Richard Mitchley. NFM

"A strange terror coiled in the shadows behind the brooding elegance of the huge chateau. It lay there like some dark and twisted thing -- waiting, watching, ready to strike. Was it only chance encounter that had brought Linda Martin to Chateau Valmy? Or was it something planned? The lovely young English governess did not know. She only knew something was wrong and that she was afraid. Now she could not even trust the man she loved. For Raoul de Valmy was one of them -- linked by blood and name to the dark secrets of the de Valmy past."

Rating:  Excellent - 5 stars

Blurb from inside cover:

"This is the story of a hunt, through the savage White Mountains of Crete.  The quarry, two young Englishman who by accident have stumbled on a scene of private vengeance, and must not be allowed to live to tell their story.  The hunters, a group of people tied together by blood, and the bonds of greed.  The dea ex machina, a girl who has never before met a situation - or a man- that she cannot deal with.  In Crete, the young Nicola Ferris meets both."

Rating - Excellent - 5 stars