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A gripping tale of witchcraft and romance, past and present, from
the Sunday Times bestselling author... The parish of Manningtree
and Mistley has a dark history. In 1644, Cromwell's Witchfinder
General tortured scores of women there, including Liza the
herbalist, whose cottage still stands. Some say the spirits of his
victims still haunt the old shop on the High Street... Emma Dickson
gave up her high-flying career to live in Liza's cottage, but as
Halloween approaches, visions of a terrible past are driving her to
madness. In despair, Emma turns to the local rector for help, but
he, too, is in the grip of something inexplicably dangerous...
Perfect for fans of Christina Courtenay, Nicola Cornick and
Elizabeth Chadwick!
A story spanning centuries. A long awaited revenge. In London,
journalist Jo Clifford plans to debunk the belief in past-lives in
a hard-hitting magazine piece. But her scepticism is shaken when a
hypnotist forces her to relive the experiences of Matilda, Lady of
Hay, a noblewoman during the reign of King John. She learns of
Matilda's unhappy marriage, her love for the handsome Richard de
Clare, and the brutal death threats handed out by King John, before
it becomes clear that Jo's past and present are inevitably
entwined. She realises that eight hundred years on, Matilda's story
of secret passion and unspeakable treachery is about to repeat
itself... Barbara Erskine's iconic debut novel still delights
generations of readers thirty years after its first publication.
Beautiful repackage of this Barbara Erskine classic, the story of a
remarkable mediaeval noblewoman whose life shaped the history of
three crowns The child whose hands would hold three crowns is born
in fire. In 1218 an extraordinary princess is born. Her mystical
powers and unquenchable spirit will alter the course of history.
Raised by her fiercely Welsh nurse to support the Celtic cause
against the predatory English king, Princess Eleyne is taught to
worship the old gods and to look into the future and the past.
However, unable to identify time and place in her terrifying
visions, she is powerless to avert forthcoming tragedy... Despite
impassioned resistance, Eleyne's world is shaped by powerful men -
but her tempestuous life and loves tie her to the destinies of
England, Scotland and Wales...
Past and present collide on a richly mysterious Nile cruise... From
the bestselling author of Lady of Hay comes this atmospheric and
gripping page-turner. Recently divorced Anna Fox decides to cheer
herself up by retracing a journey her great grandmother Louisa made
in the mid-nineteenth century - a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan.
Anna carries with her two of Louisa's possessions: an ancient
Egyptian scent bottle and an illustrated diary of the original
cruise that has lain unread for over a hundred years. As she
follows in Louisa's footsteps, Anna discovers in the diary a
wonderful Victorian love story - and the chilling secret of the
little glass bottle. Meanwhile two men from the tour party develop
an unfriendly rivalry for her attention, while showing a disturbing
interest in Louisa's mementoes. Most frightening of all, Anna finds
herself the victim of a spectral presence that grows in strength
and threat as the dramatic stories from three different eras
intertwine in a terrifying climax.
The brand-new, gripping historical novel from the Sunday Times
bestselling author of Lady of Hay! 'Warmth, depth, mystery, magic
and the supernatural ... such a beautiful book!' bestselling author
Santa Montefiore 'A dazzling roller-coaster of a book that will
thrill, enchant and intrigue those who love history and the
supernatural' bestselling author Alison Weir A love story that will
echo through the centuries A couple torn apart... The year is
775AD, and the Saxon King Offa rules with cold ambition. His
daughter, Eadburh, destined for an arranged marriage, is devastated
when her true love is torn from her. Angry and passionate, she
rebels - and her defiance may lead to war. A past that will not
stay buried Centuries later, unsettling visions disturb a cottage
hidden amongst the Welsh hills, and Bea begins to have haunting
nightmares. The past is calling - and Eadburh is trying to exact
her revenge. As dreams and reality weave closer together, will Bea
have the strength to resist the secrets of the Saxons? The Sunday
Times bestseller is back with a spellbinding tale of secrets, magic
and the dangerous power of true love... 'So atmospheric and
suspenseful, full of myth and magic and hauntings' bestselling
author Rachel Hore 'Mysterious and haunting - a richly woven
tapestry of history and intrigue' bestselling author Fiona Valpy
'If you like brilliantly written history tinged with magic and
ghosts, you'll love this' bestselling author Peter James Barbara
Erskine is Sunday Times bestselling author many times over. Her
latest book, The Ghost Tree, was a No. 2 Sunday Times bestseller
(on week ending 25th August 2018).
Stunning repackage of the story of a woman trapped in the wrong
time. Abandoned by her twentieth century lover, she plots a
terrible revenge on him and his family. Adam Craig is fourteen when
he meets Brid near an isolated Celtic stone in the wild Scottish
Highlands - he is fascinated by her. They become friends, and, in
time, passionate lovers. She leads him, unsuspecting, into the
sixth century, where she has mastered the ancient mysteries and
dangerous magic of the Druids. In her obsession with Adam, Brid is
seen as a traitor by her people, only escaping death by following
Adam to Edinburgh, when he leaves home to study medicine. As the
years pass he makes new friends and finds new love. But Brid is
consumed by jealousy and haunts him like an evil shadow, until,
fifty years on, Adam's granddaughter helps him discover the secret
that will free them from the terror of Brid's curse.
From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes an epic tale of
love, passion and heartbreak. In the summer of 1940, eyes are
focussed on the skies above the South of England: the Battle for
Britain has just begun. But Evie Lucas has eyes for no-one but a
dashing young pilot called Tony. Evie has a glittering career as an
artist ahead of her but seems only to be fascinated in sketching
portraits of him... Seventy years later, recently widowed art
historian Lucy is putting the pieces of her life back together, and
to do that she needs to uncover the mystery surrounding a painting
in her home. As Lucy ties up the loose ends of one lifetime, she
stirs up a hornet's nest of history in another. Suddenly, Lucy
finds herself in danger from people past and present who have no
intention of letting an untold truth ever surface. Some stories are
buried in the darkness forever. Some are just waiting to be told...
In her second volume of short stories, which follows the hugely
successful 'Encounters', Barbara Erskine has created a compelling
world of love, betrayal, suspense and grief. A biographer
investigating a tragic death hears voices from the past drawing her
towards the truth... A nineteenth century parson's daughter is
caught up in the excitement and romance of a smuggling intrigue...
A young boy from a deprived background finds his own haven in the
wastelands of the inner city... Contemporary, historical, spooky,
and humorous - there are over thirty delightful stories, each one
guaranteed to capture the reader's imagination, and all
demonstrating Barbara Erskine's unique powers as a storyteller.
A spine-tingling collection of haunting tales, from the Sunday
Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay. Sands of Time features two
intriguing stories that pick up the fortunes of characters from
Whispers in the Sand, Barbara Erskine's captivating Egyptian novel.
Still haunted by ancient mysteries, and the subject of dark
intentions, Anna and Louisa must once more do battle with the past
in order to survive the present. Alongside these are a host of
other tales, all with a touch of the unexpected. A happily married
woman has an affair - with a man who died in the First World War.
Who is the little girl on the swing in the garden - and why does
only Charlotte see her? And how does a traveller find herself
transported suddenly from her airplane seat to the snowy Canadian
wasteland below? Suspense, romance, passion, unexpected echoes of
the past - vintage Barbara Erskine, and storytelling at its most
compelling.
The powerful new timeslip novel from the worldwide bestselling
author of Lady in Hay, in which the fate of a young woman becomes
entwined with the extraordinary history of a Celtic princess. When
Jess is attacked by someone she once trusted, she flees to her
sister's house in the Welsh borders to recuperate. There, she is
disturbed by the cries of a mysterious child. Two thousand years
before, the same valley is the site of a great battle between
Caratacus, king of the Brtitish tribes, and the invading Romans.
The proud king is captured and taken as a prisoner to Rome with his
wife and daughter, the princess Eigon. Jess is inexorably drawn to
investigate Eigon's story, and as the Welsh cottage is no longer a
peaceful sanctuary she decides to visit Rome. There lie the
connections that will reveal Eigon's astonishing life - and which
threaten to reawaken Jess's own tormentor... Barbara Erskine's
ability to weave together the past and the present makes this a
tremendous novel of Roman and Celtic history, passion and intrigue.
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Encounters (Paperback)
Barbara Erskine
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A captivating volume of over forty short stories full of love,
hope, and fear, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of
Hay. Barbara Erskine is a born storyteller. The tales in
'Encounters' illustrate her extraordinary talent for capturing the
spirit of a place and drawing us into the hearts and minds of her
characters. Some are humorous, some thrilling, while others are
unashamedly sentimental. Old-fashioned love stories such as 'A Face
in the Crowd' follow ingenious ghost stories, and in 'A Step Out of
Time' the past and present come together, drawing back the curtain
that separates us from our ancestors. No one who has enjoyed
Barbara Erskine's best-selling novels - Lady of Hay, Kingdom of
Shadows, Child of the Phoenix and Midnight is a Lonely Place - will
be able to resist this gripping collection.
A Sunday Times top 10 hardback bestseller. Ancient secrets buried
deep in Glastonbury's past. And one woman's quest to finally set
them free. Cambridge, present day: Following the death of her
mother, Abi Rutherford receives a mysterious bequest - a misshapen
crystal sphere known as the Serpent's Stone, which gives her
glimpses into mysteries long concealed by the church. Western
England, 25 AD: A stranger has come to the chilly Somerset
wetlands, with a story of hope and reconciliation. But he is being
followed by powerful forces, determined that he will not undermine
Roman rule in Britain. Abi questions what connects these ancient
events and her gift. Why do so many people seem desperate to hide
the truth? A dark shadow has fallen across the centuries, and a
woman is in fear for her life. But is it danger that awaits her, or
the final truth so long whispered across the echoes of time?
When Joss, an adopted child, discovers that her real mother has
left the beautiful family home, Belheddon Hall, to her, she is
thrilled, until she discovers that the Hall is haunted by a
presence which will not tolerate husbands or sons living in the
house. Joss Grant is eager to begin a new life when she inherits
Belheddon Hall. She brings her husband, Luke, and their small son,
Tom, to the dilapidated house, and sets about discovering her
family roots. But not long after they move in, Tom wakes screaming
at night. Joss hears echoing voices and senses an invisible
presence watching her from the shadows. Are they spirits from the
past? As she learns, with mounting horror, of Belheddon's tragic
history, she realises that both her family and her own sanity are
at the mercy of a violent and powerful energy that seems beyond
anyone's control.
Gorgeous repackage of Barbara Erskine’s first novel, blending
history, family legacy and contemporary passion In a childless and
unhappy marriage, Clare Royland is rich and beautiful – but
lonely. And fueling her feelings of isolation is a strange, growing
fascination with an ancestress from the distant past. Troubled by
haunting inexplicable dreams that terrify – but also powerfully
compel – her, Clare is forced to look back through the centuries
for answers. In 1306, Scotland is at war. Isobel, Countess of
Buchan, faces fear and the prospect of untimely death as the
fighting surrounds her. But passionate and headstrong, her trials
escalate when she is persecuted for her part in crowning Robert the
Bruce, her lover. Duncairn, Isobel's home and Clare's beloved
heritage, becomes a battleground for passions that span the
centuries. As husband Paul's recklessness threatens their security,
Clare must fight to save Duncairn, and to save herself from the
powers of Isobel… Readers LOVE Barbara Erskine: ‘Atmospheric’
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Enthralling’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Spellbinding’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another fabulous read from
the mistress of the genre’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Immensely and
deeply immersive fiction’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved every
minute’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An exceptional writer of great
books’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘You can rely on this author to keep you
wanting more’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A joy to read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Captivating and engrossing’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
From the bestselling author of Time's Legacy and Lady of Hay comes
a thrilling new novel, River of Destiny, an epic story that spans
Anglo Saxon Britain, Victorian Suffolk and the present day. Perfect
for fans of Kate Mosse's Labyrinth. On the banks of the River Deben
in Suffolk are ancient barns dating back to Anglo Saxon times -
within these walls lie secrets that have been buried for centuries.
New arrivals Zoe and Ken move into one of the converted barns,
ready to start a life away from the hustle and bustle of the city.
To the outside world they seem happy, but they are growing further
apart by the day. Meanwhile the strange presence Zoe feels within
their home and the ghostly shapes she sees through the cloying
mists on the river are getting harder to ignore. Nearby, farmers
are ploughing the land beside the river and human bones are found.
Are they linked to the Victorian tragedy the locals whisper about?
The secret of the grassy mound has remained untouched through
history, but now that it's been disturbed, will there be
devastating consequences?
Before you follow the path into your family's history, beware of
the secrets you may find... The new novel from the Sunday Times
bestselling author. Ruth has returned to Edinburgh after many years
of exile, left rootless by the end of her marriage, career and now
the death of her father. She is now faced with the daunting task of
clearing his house. Hidden away in a barely used top-floor room,
she finds he had secretly kept a cupboard full of her mother's
possessions. Sifting through the ancient papers, Ruth discovers the
diary and letters written by her ancestor from the eighteenth
century, Thomas Erskine. As the youngest son of a noble family now
living in genteel poverty, Thomas always knew he would have to make
his own way in the world. Unable to follow his brothers to
university, instead he joins the navy, rising through the ranks,
travelling the world. When he is finally able to study law, his
extraordinary experiences and abilities propel him to the very top
and he becomes Lord Chancellor. Yet he has made a powerful enemy on
his voyages, who will hound him and his family to the death. Ruth
becomes ever more aware of Thomas as she is gripped by his story,
and slowly senses that not only is his presence with her, but so is
his enemy's. Ruth will have to draw upon new friends and old in
what becomes a battle for her very survival - and discover an inner
power beyond anything she has imagined.
Don't miss this stunning novel from the Sunday Times bestselling
author of Lady of Hay - a gripping tale of secrets, betrayal and
revenge... After a broken love affair, biographer Kate Kennedy
retires to a remote cottage on the wild Essex coast to work on her
new book, until her landlord's daughter uncovers a Roman site
nearby and long-buried passions are unleashed... In her lonely
cottage, Kate is terrorized by mysterious forces. What do these
ghosts want? Should the truth about the violent events of long ago
be exposed or remain concealed? Kate must struggle for her life
against earthbound spirits and ancient curses as hate, jealousy,
revenge and passion do battle across the centuries... Perfect for
fans of Christina Courtenay, Nicola Cornick and Elizabeth Chadwick!
The Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller. Two women, centuries apart.
Linked in a place haunted by its history . . . Separated by more
than six hundred years of history, two women are drawn together by
Sleeper's Castle, a house steeped in memory and magic. This is an
epic tale of forbidden love, cruel revenge and a war that time
can't forget. Grieving and lost, Miranda has moved to Hay to
escape, and slowly she feels herself coming to life in the solitude
of the mountains. But her vivid dreams at Sleeper's Castle
introduce her to Catrin, a young women whose gift for foretelling
the future embroiled her in a bloody revolt against English rule -
many centuries ago. An unbreakable connection is forged across
history. Catrin is reaching out . . . and only Miranda can help.
But time is running out... Sunday Times bestselling author Barbara
Erskine returns to Hay in the year that marks the 30th anniversary
of her sensational debut bestseller, Lady of Hay.
The sweeping new novel from the bestselling author of LADY OF HAY
switches between Roman Britain and the present day where history
dramatically impacts on the lives of three women. The Romans are
landing in Britannia... Cartimandua, the young woman destined to
rule the great Brigantes tribe, watches the invaders come ever
closer. Her life has always been a maelstrom of love, conflict and
revenge, but it only becomes more turbulent and complicated with
power. Her political skills are threatened by her personal choices,
and Cartimandua finds she has made formidable enemies on all sides
as she faces a decision which will change the futures of all around
her. In the present day, historian Viv Lloyd Rees has immersed
herself in the legends surrounding the Celtic queen. Viv struggles
to hide her visions of Cartimandua and her conviction that they are
real. But her obsession becomes more persistent when she finds an
ancient brooch that carries a curse. Bitter rivalries and
overwhelming passions are reawakened as past envelops present and
Viv finds herself in the greatest danger of her life.
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