Lantern
Deborah Lawrenson
Belletristik / Krimis, Thriller, Spionage
Beschreibung
A whirlwind love affair, a wife who dies under mysterious circumstances, and a string of murderand ghosts!all set in a crumbling countryside estate in Provence. This haunting tale is everything you could want in a Gothic mystery that doesnt also include a heroine named Jane Eyre.RedbookSet in the lush countryside of Provence, Deborah Lawrensons The Lantern is an atmospheric modern gothic tale of love, suspicion, and murder, in the tradition of Daphne du Maurier'sRebecca. Drawn to a confident and artistic wealthy older man she barely knows, bookish Eve recklessly embarks on a whirlwind affair that soon offers a new life and a new homeLes Genvriers, a charming yet decaying hamlet nestled amid the fragrant lavender fields of Provence.But with autumns arrival the days begin to cooland so, too, does Dom. Though Eve knows he bears the emotional scars of a failed marriagewhich he refuses to talk abouthis silence arouses suspicion and uncertainty. And, like its owner, Les Genvriers is also changing. Bright, warm rooms have turned cold and uninviting; shadows now fall unexpectedly; and Eve senses a presence moving through the garden. Is it a ghost from the pastor a manifestation of her current troubles with Dom? Can she trust Domor could her life truly be in danger?An evocative tale of romantic and psychological suspense, The Lantern masterfully melds past and present, secrets and lies, appearances and disappearancesalong with our age-old fear of the dark.
