A child in danger, an isolated house in the depths of winter – and a killer on the loose…
‘Don’t miss … guaranteed unputdownable’ Observer
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 fear – 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 after an increasing number of sinister ‘accidents’, Deborah begins to wonder how long it will be before evil strikes again…
‘A splendidly romantic first thriller’ Times Literary Supplement
‘Don’t miss … guaranteed unputdownable’ Observer
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 fear – 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 after an increasing number of sinister ‘accidents’, Deborah begins to wonder how long it will be before evil strikes again…
‘A splendidly romantic first thriller’ Times Literary Supplement
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Reviews
Joan Aiken's triumph with this genre is that she does it so much better than others
Unusual, enthralling, full of wry fun
The British master of supernatural fiction
Terrifyingly enclosed spine-chiller
A first thriller which has the unmistakeable whiff of success
Don't miss ... guaranteed unputdownable
Joan Aiken has established herself as one of the leading purveyors of suspense
Top quality
A splendidly romantic first thriller
Another winner ... Fascinates continuously from start to finish