Cousin kate by georgette heyer5/19/2023 And, when Kate begins to suspect the shocking reason for Minerva's generousity, she has no-one to confide in but cousin Philip - who appears to have taken her in instant dislike. Kate Malvern, rescued from penury by her aunt Minerva, hardly knows what to expect at Staplewood - the grand household is so very different from a life spent following the drum in the Peninsular! But surely, other households are more homelike? Kate's uncle lives in one wing, handsome, moody cousin Torquil in another thought the guests are few, even family dinners are formal. One of best-known and most beloved historical novelists captures a whole new audience in a stunning repackage. England's Mistress of Romance, Georgette Heyer here adds a twist of Gothic horror to one of her brilliantly entertaining Regency novels. Crossing the room in a flash, Kate wrenched open the door. Was someone there, listening, checking perhaps to see if she was asleep? Kate scarcely breathed as she waited for what? There was a grating noise, as if someone were putting a key in the lock. A board creaked just outside her door, and the steps stopped. Tiptoeing across the gallery, coming closer. It seemed to Kate she had been lying awake for hours, repeating questions that plagued her. The night was airless, with an oppressive calm that presaged a storm. Drawn into a life of luxury at a secluded country estate, a spirited orphan finds herself the pawn in an insidious marriage scheme. Pages and inside of cover borders are ligtly age-tanned. Two-line inked date Tue Sept 11 70 on first page.
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