"The first in the new Modern Gothic Series by Harlequin Intrigue"
Dr. Elizabeth Douglas is a genius, an expert in
criminology, and a professor at Heathrow College. The
college is an exclusive all girls' school where Elizabeth
is no older then many of her students, having graduated at
a very young age. She is haunted by a mystery though. Five
years ago, when in the local graveyard legendary for its
ghost, McFarland Leary, with her friends for a sorority
initiation, one of them was abducted and brutally tortured.
Claire managed to escape with her life intact, but her mind
shattered and Elizabeth has always blamed herself for her
predicament. Cullen Ryan is the newest detective on the local police
force. He grew up in Moriah's Landing as the local bad boy,
known for his exploits, until he dropped out of school and
headed for Boston. He has since cleaned up his life and
returned home, just in time to take on the most difficult
case of his career. Dead bodies have started turning up in town, both victims
being young students at Heathrow. Elizabeth found them
both, almost as if the killer intended for that to happen.
Both corpses had also been drained entirely of blood and
carefully preserved. It appears that a serial killer is on
the loose and Cullen and Elizabeth must work together to
solve the mystery, before the murderer can strike again. Elizabeth has secretly been in love with Cullen for years,
but he still sees her as no more than a child, or does he?
When the killer targets Elizabeth for his macabre plans,
Cullen must use every ounce of skill he possesses to
protect her, all the while finding himself fascinated with
the attractive young woman she has become. Are these latest
murders the victims of a legendary ghost said to rise every
five years? Are they linked to Claire's abduction and a
series of murders from 20 years ago? Will Elizabeth and
Cullen solve the mystery, save her life, and be together? This introduction to the town of Moriah's Landing is a
unique and delightful story. Ms. Stevens shows her magic of
writing tales to snare the reader. She weaves intrigue,
believable characters, legends and emotion together
seamlessly for an engrossing read. Myth and logic come
together, drawing one into the lives of the townspeople,
leaving the reader to beg for more. Several plot lines are left unanswered, assumed to be
resolved in one of the three books continuing the series.
One warning however, expect the unexpected when entering
Moriah's Landing. This reviewer enjoyed her visit and looks
forward to returning again later. c. Kelley A. Hartsell, August 2002. All rights reserved.
Reviewed by Kelley Hartsell
Courtesy Love Romances
Posted September 1, 2002
Moriah's Landing Miniseries
Harlequin Intrigue
#650 SECRET
SANCTUARY by Amanda Stevens (2/02)
#654 HOWLING IN
THE DARKNESS by B. J. Daniels (3/02)
#658 SCARLET
VOWS by Dani Sinclair (4/02)
#662 BEHIND THE
VEIL by Joanna Wayne (5/02)
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