Author: catherinecavendish
An “eerie gothic novel” (Publishers Weekly): In 1893, Evelyn leaves home and seeks refuge on the remote moors — only to find a mystery that leaves her doubting her senses… This atmospheric tale “will appeal to horror fans and Brontë enthusiasts alike” (Booklist).
In this “atmospheric” chiller (Publishers Weekly), a tour guide in Edinburgh discovers the haunting truth behind the city’s dark legends when unnerving, unexplainable events start occurring…
INFINITY IN DEATH Vienna, 1908 Gabriele Ziegler is a young art student who becomes infatuated with charismatic archeologist Dr. Emeryk Quintillus. Only too late does she realize his true designs on her. He is obsessed with resurrecting Cleopatra and has retained the famed artist Gustav Klimt to render Gabriele as the Queen of the Nile, using ashes from Cleopatra’s mummy mixed with the paint. … Cleopatra’s mummy mixed with the paint. The result is a lifelike portrait emitting an aura of unholy evil . . . Vienna, 2018 The Mortimer family has moved into Quintillus’s former…
Paula moves into a home once owned by an archaeologist who was known to be obsessed with Cleopatra. As she experiences unsettling occurrences on the old estate, Paula discovers that the fanatic man dabbled in dark supernatural arts…
DESTINY IN DEATH Egypt, 1908 Eminent archeologist Dr. Emeryk Quintillus has unearthed the burial chamber of Cleopatra. But this tomb raider’s obsession with the Queen of the Nile has nothing to do with preserving history. Stealing sacred and priceless relics, he murders his expedition crew, and flees—escaping the quake that swallows the site beneath the desert sands . . . Vienna, 1913 … sands . . . Vienna, 1913 Young widow Adeline Ogilvy has accepted employment at the mansion of Dr. Quintillus, transcribing the late professor’s memoirs. Within the pages of his journals, she…
Have you ever been so scared your soul left your body?All her life, Lesley Carpenter has been haunted by a gruesome nursery rhyme—“The Scottish Bride”—sung to her by her great grandmother. To find out more about its origins, Lesley visits the mysterious Isobel Warrender, the current hereditary owner of Linden Manor, a grand house with centuries of murky history surrounding it.But her visit … it.But her visit transforms into a nightmare when Lesley sees the ghost of the Scottish bride herself, a sight that, according to the rhyme, means certain death. The secrets of the house slowly reveal themselves to…