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A child in danger, an isolated house – and a killer on the loose…
‘Joan Aiken’s triumph with this genre is that she does it so much better than others’ New York Times Book Review
Snow-covered fields and moors stretch away on all sides of Herondale House. Despite rumours of an escaped killer on the run, Deborah Lindsay knows that she must control her terror – she has a young charge, 13-year-old prodigy Carreen, to care for.
But the isolated Yorkshire farmhouse already holds the terrible secret of one death – and an increasing number of sinister ‘accidents’ lead Deborah to wonder how long it would be before evil strikes again …
‘A splendidly romantic first thriller’ Times Literary Supplement
‘Joan Aiken’s triumph with this genre is that she does it so much better than others’ New York Times Book Review
Snow-covered fields and moors stretch away on all sides of Herondale House. Despite rumours of an escaped killer on the run, Deborah Lindsay knows that she must control her terror – she has a young charge, 13-year-old prodigy Carreen, to care for.
But the isolated Yorkshire farmhouse already holds the terrible secret of one death – and an increasing number of sinister ‘accidents’ lead Deborah to wonder how long it would be before evil strikes again …
‘A splendidly romantic first thriller’ Times Literary Supplement
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Reviews
Another winner ... Fascinates continuously from start to finish
Terrifyingly enclosed spine-chiller
A splendidly romantic first thriller
A first thriller which has the unmistakeable whiff of success
Unusual, enthralling, full of wry fun
Joan Aiken has established herself as one of the leading purveyors of suspense
The British master of supernatural fiction
Joan Aiken's triumph with this genre is that she does it so much better than others
Don't miss ... guaranteed unputdownable
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