First published in 1956, this haunting novel of suspense and romance set
in the Scottish Hebrides blends pungent description with sheer terror as
only Mary Stewart can. Most visitors to the Isle of Skye are there to
climb the jagged peaks of Blaven or fish the many sparkling streams, but
Gianetta Brooke came to forget Nicholas Drury--the husband she had
painfully divorced. Upon arrival, however, Gianetta realizes that this
won't be a typical vacation when she discovers that Nicholas is numbered
among the guests at the small inn. Then, upon the treacherous slopes of
Blaven, a murder is committed, and although Gianetta missed the first
act of an eerie, unearthly crime, the murderer is set to strike again
and again before a thrilling finale that pits Gianetta face-to-face with
a madman.