Murder in Thistlecross

The emerald hills and violet valleys of Wales seem the ideal place to start over after murder-and divorce-shattered Eilidh's life in the Scottish Highlands. But within the stone walls of an ancient castle a family's dark violent past threatens much more than her newfound tranquility . . . <P>For the past two years Eilidh has called the quaint Welsh village of Thistlecross home embracing her new life as estate manager of a restored fifteenth-century castle. But the long-anticipated arrival of her employer's three estranged sons and their wives transforms <i>Gylfinog Castell </i>from a welcoming haven to a place seething with dangerous secrets. When the escalating tensions culminate in murder Eilidh must sift through a castle full of suspects both upstairs and downstairs. She can trust no one as she follows a twisting maze of greed and malice to ferret out a killer who's breaching every defense preparing to make Eilidh the next to die. <P><b>Praise for Amy M. Reade's Secrets of Hallstead House</b><P>Danger mystery a brave but resilient heroine and a hero at her side coupled with a house that is almost a character in its own right: these classic gothic romance traits are all to be found in Amy Reade's debut novel.-heroesandheartbreakers.com</p>