Lantern The Deluxe

<p><strong>A whirlwind love affair a wife who dies under mysterious circumstances and a string of murder--and ghosts!--all set in a crumbling countryside estate in Provence. This haunting tale is everything you could want in a Gothic mystery that doesn't also include a heroine named Jane Eyre. -- <em>Redbook</em></strong></p><p><strong>Set in the lush countryside of Provence Deborah Lawrenson's <em>The Lantern </em>is an atmospheric modern gothic tale of love suspicion and murder in the tradition of Daphne du Maurier's <em>Rebecca. </em></strong></p><p>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 home--Les Genévriers a charming yet decaying hamlet nestled amid the fragrant lavender fields of Provence.</p><p>But with autumn's arrival the days begin to cool--and so too does Dom. Though Eve knows he bears the emotional scars of a failed marriage--which he refuses to talk about--his silence arouses suspicion and uncertainty. And like its owner Les Genévriers 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 past--or a manifestation of her current troubles with Dom? Can she trust Dom--or could her life truly be in danger?</p><p>An evocative tale of romantic and psychological suspense <em>The Lantern </em>masterfully melds past and present secrets and lies appearances and disappearances--along with our age-old fear of the dark.</p>