A Cursed Inheritance
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The brutal massacre of the Harford family at Potwoolstan Hall in Devon in 1985 shocked the country and passed into local folklore. And when a journalist researching the case is murdered twenty years later, the horror is reawakened. Sixteenth century Potwoolstan Hall, now a New Age healing centre, is reputed to be cursed because of the crimes of its builder, and it seems that this inheritance of evil lives on as DI Wesley Peterson is faced with his most disturbing case yet. As more people die violently, Wesley needs to discover why a young woman has transformed a dolls house into a miniature reconstruction of the massacre scene. And could the solution to his case lie across the Atlantic Ocean, in the ruined remains of an early English settlement in Virginia USA? When the truth is finally revealed, it turns out to be as horrifying as it is dangerous.
Published by Piatkus Hardback £18.99 (ISBN 0749907258) Published 24/03/05 Paperback £6.99 (ISBN 0749936061) Published 08/09/05 Also available in Soundings Audio Book (ISBN 1845592867) Click here to order A Cursed Inheritance in paperback from Amazon.co.uk Click here to order A Cursed Inheritance in hardback from Amazon.co.uk Reviews "A Cursed Inheritance is an excellent mystery. As always, Kate Ellis's plots keep the reader riveted to the very end." - Mystery Women "Kate Ellis skilfully weaves crimes of past and present into a seamless narrative... The plotting is intricate and the finale totally unexpected. An agreeable mystery." - Gerald Kaufman, The Scotsman "The plot twists and turns to its dramatic conclusion" - Bolton Evening News "An ingenious plot. For anyone who loves the traditional, elaborate English mystery, Ellis has produced a must-read. Expect her to feature in future awards lists." - Tangled Web "The guesswork goes on until the end in the latest of this excellent series." - The Good Book Guide "This is a fascinating mystery. All the books I have read by Kate Ellis have been good, but this one is particularly absorbing. Highly recommended." Mystery Women review of Soundings Audio edition.
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