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At Brackenroyd Hall, a woman finds herself entangled in the house’s dark history. Whether she is the Victorian governess Fern Saxby, the Regency-era farm girl Annot Radley, or the mute witch-accused Catherine of Restoration England, she must face a lineage of violence and vengeance that has shaped the Hall’s fate for centuries. The story explores how past and present collide, leaving her caught between desire, dread, and a destiny she cannot escape.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Erica Lindley
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