Whispers in the Dark - Softcover

Aycliffe, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061006017 ISBN 13: 9780061006012

Publisher: Harper Torch, 1993

Synopsis

In this second chilling novel by Jonathan Aycliffe, orphaned Charlotte Metcalf arrives on the doorstep of her relatives, the mysterious Ayrtons, in the hope of locating her younger brother Arthur. Their home, Barras Hall, is at first a welcome refuge, until Charlotte realizes that the manor has become her prison, and that she is surrounded by a horror she cannot escape.

About this title

Book Description:

A tale of hellish terror to be read when the shadows gather.

From the Back Cover:

WHEN NIGHT-TIME BECOMES A NIGHTMARE

At the turn of the century Charlotte Metcalf is a child of good fortune: a prosperous father, a loving mother, a loved brother – all cocoon her against the outside world. With her father's death she is plunged into poverty: the workhouse is her miserable home, servitude her lot.

Charlotte's escape in search of her lost brother brings her to Barras Hall, home of unknown relations, where fine clothes, fine food, the warmth of wealth would seem to promise all she could desire.

But in the night the horror begins – a horror of sound and sense, surpassing all earthly horror. And Charlotte must fulfil her destiny.

A tale of hellish terror to be read as twilight falls and the shadows gather...

“The best ghost story of recent years and one which, with its Lovecraftian undertones, should ultimately be ranked among the greats”
INTERZONE

“Aycliffe conjures a feeling of dread that deepens with each unsettling incident; read it alone and you'll soon be checking over your shoulder”
TIME OUT

“It all proceeds with voluptuous deliberation to a wild cleansing finale”
EVENING STANDARD

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper Torch
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0061006017
• ISBN 13: 9780061006012
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 304