Mistress of Mellyn - Softcover

Holt, Victoria

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0449239241 ISBN 13: 9780449239247

Publisher: Fawcett Books, 1991

Synopsis

A young Victorian girl accepts a position as governess at Mellyn Manor, an estate shrouded in rumors of mystery and murder

About this title

Review:

“Gothic romance thriller which out-thrills and out-gothics most.” Evening Standard

“For a good escapist read Victoria Holt never disappoints.” Netta Martin, Annabel

“Women of all ages with a vestige of romance in their make-up will devour this in a bite!” Everywoman

“It is superb storytelling...It is utterly compulsive...I must heartily recommend it.” Alex Stuart, John O’London’s

“Within the limitations of this particular type of story, Miss Holt’s books seems to have exactly the right qualities.” Eastern Daily Press

“It reads so freshly that I recommend it to anyone who likes a good romance, mysterious, clean and quite entertaining. She captures the air of the Cornish coast and the Victorian way of life of the landed gentry.” Yorkshire Evening Post

“A highly readable novel of suspense and intrigue.” Oxford Mail

About the Author:

Eleanor Alice Burford Hibbert, better known to readers as Victoria Holt, Philippa Carr, and Jean Plaidy, was one of the world's most beloved and enduring authors. Her career spanned five decades and she was heralded as the "Queen of Romantic Suspense." She continued to write historical fiction under the name of Jean Plaidy and romantic suspense as Victoria Holt—up until the time of her death on January 18, 1993.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fawcett Books
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0449239241
• ISBN 13: 9780449239247
• Binding: Paperback