Books like Black heather by Virginia Coffman

Name: Black heather
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Virginia Coffman

When Kathleen Bodmon—now Kathleen Bodmen—decides to buy the infamous Hag’s Head Inn to establish a school for young ladies, she confronts not only the inn’s grim history of murders but also Sir Nicholas Everett, the local magistrate who strongly opposes her plan. As Kathleen’s relationship with Sir Nicholas deepens, doubts arise: could he be linked to the childhood murder of a woman once found slain in the inn’s walls? Determined to uncover the truth while protecting her new venture, Kathleen finds herself caught in a deadly trap, pursued by a vengeful spirit rumored to haunt the Hag’s Head.

First publish date: 1966

Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense

Authors: Virginia Coffman

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