Barbara Erskine, historienne de formation, crée des romans à succès qui mêlent un profond intérêt pour l'histoire au surnaturel. Ses récits captivants explorent les mystères du passé et de l'étrange, résonnant auprès de lecteurs dans de nombreuses langues. Le style unique d'Erskine réside dans sa fusion parfaite de décors historiques méticuleusement recherchés avec des éléments d'un autre monde. Cette approche crée des histoires immersives et pleines de suspense qui persistent longtemps après la dernière page.
Set in the time of Robert the Bruce, Clare is the wife of a City merchant banker but when she inherits the castle of Dunbuy, once the home of Isobel, the mistress of Robert the Bruce, she finds herself haunted by Isobel's dramatic life, which reflects the events in her own.
Beautiful repackage of this Barbara Erskine classic, the story of a remarkable mediaeval noblewoman whose life shaped the history of three crowns
The powerful new timeslip novel from the worldwide bestselling author of Lady in Hay, in which the fate of a young woman becomes entwined with the extraordinary history of a Celtic princess.
From the bestselling author of Time's Legacy and Lady of Hay comes a thrilling new novel, River of Destiny, an epic story that spans Anglo Saxon Britain, Victorian Suffolk and the present day. Perfect for fans of Kate Mosse's Labyrinth.
A Sunday Times top 10 hardback bestseller. Ancient secrets buried deep in Glastonbury's past. And one woman's quest to finally set them free. Cambridge, present day: Following the death of her mother, Abi Rutherford receives a mysterious bequest - a misshapen crystal sphere known as the Serpent's Stone, which gives her glimpses into mysteries long concealed by the church. Western England, 25 AD: A stranger has come to the chilly Somerset wetlands, with a story of hope and reconciliation. But he is being followed by powerful forces, determined that he will not undermine Roman rule in Britain. Abi questions what connects these ancient events and her gift. Why do so many people seem desperate to hide the truth? A dark shadow has fallen across the centuries, and a woman is in fear for her life. But is it danger that awaits her, or the final truth so long whispered across the echoes of time?
This masterfully crafted first novel tells the spellbinding story of a contemporary woman who discovers her past life as a 12th-century Welsh noblewoman. Erskine's extraordinary romance has been translated into 17 languages and has sold well over a million copies worldwide.
The past isn't always dead or buried...When Joss Grant, adopted at birth, inherits Belheddon Hall – a beautiful old house on the East Anglian coast – it is like a dream come true. Eager to begin a new life there with Luke, her husband, and Tom, her small son, she is also impatient to find out about her newly discovered family who lived there for generations.But not long after they move in, Tom wakes screaming at night. Joss hears echoing voices and senses an invisible presence, watching her from the shadows. Are they spirits from the past? Or is she imagining them? As she learns, with mounting horror, of Belheddon's tragic and dramatic history, her fear grows very real, for she realises that both her family and her own sanity are at the mercy of a violent and powerful energy which seems beyond anyone's control.
A spine-tingling collection of haunting tales, from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Lady of Hay.
Beautifully repacked edition of this stunning novel of contemporary and historical betrayal and revenge, from the author of LADY OF HAY.
Emma Dickson's life is turned upside down in this story of an Essex parish in which a growing sense of unease and evil haunts everyone. How can the villagers defeat this 17th-century evil before it destroys everything worth having?
