Whispers in the Sand - Hardcover

Erskine, Barbara

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 000225784X ISBN 13: 9780002257848

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2000

Synopsis

The gripping suspense story by the bestselling author of Lady of Hay and Time’s Legacy, is set in richly mysterious Egypt, where past and present elide.

Recently divorced Anna Fox decides to cheer herself up by retracing a journey her great grandmother Louisa made in the mid-nineteenth century – a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Anna carries with her two of Louisa’s possessions: an ancient Egyptian scent bottle and an illustrated diary of the original cruise that has lain unread for over a hundred years.

As she follows in Louisa’s footsteps, Anna discovers in the diary a wonderful Victorian love story – and the chilling secret of the little glass bottle. Meanwhile two men from the tour party develop an unfriendly rivalry for her attention, while showing a disturbing interest in Louisa’s mementoes. Most frightening of all, Anna finds herself the victim of a spectral presence that grows in strength and threat as the dramatic stories from three different eras intertwine in a terrifying climax.

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About the Author

A historian by training, Barbara Erskine is the author of thirteen bestselling novels that demonstrate her interest in both history and the supernatural, plus three collections of short stories. Her books have appeared in at least twenty-six languages. Her first novel, Lady of Hay, has sold over three million copies worldwide. She lives with her family in an ancient manor house near Colchester and in a cottage near Hay-on-Wye.

From the Back Cover

The gripping new suspense story by the bestselling author of 'Lady of Hay' and 'On the Edge of Darkness' is set in richly mysterious Egypt, where past and present elide.

Recently divorced, Anna Fox decides to cheer herself up by retracing a journey her great grandmother, Louisa, a renowned artist, made in the mid-nineteenth century – a Nile cruise from Luxor to Aswan. Anna carries with her two of Louisa's possessions – an ancient Egyptian scent bottle and an illustrated diary of the original cruise that has lain unread for a hundred years.

As she follows in Louisa's footsteps, Anna discovers in the diary a wonderful love story form the Victorian past, and the chilling, more distant secret of the little glass bottle. Meanwhile, two men form the tour party are showing a disturbing interest in these mementoes, and developing an unfriendly rivalry for Anna's attention. And, most frightening of all, Anna finds herself the victim of a haunting, a special presence that grows in strength and threat as the dramatic stories from three different eras intertwine in a terrifying climax.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 000225784X
• ISBN 13: 9780002257848
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 496