Clarissa Ross

A jury finds her innocent, but to all Edinburgh lovely Sarah Bennett is a cold-blooded murderess. When handsome widower John Stone offers her a position as governess to his son, Sarah accepts gladly, for Mr. Stone's home, Dankhurst, lies outside the city. Free from accusing eyes, she will begin a new life. From the moment she enters the brooding mansion, Sarah is drawn into a world of terror. The mistress of Dankhurst, John's wife, has died violently and mysteriously; a haunted figure -- perhaps her avenging ghost -- leads the young girl too close to a long-buried secret. In a mansion close by bright Edinburgh, Sarah faced terror ... a ghost's revenge and the sinister embrace of the man she loved.

THE LADY AND THE VAMPIRE... The invitation to Chateau Langlais delighted Eve Lewis. She was an aficionado of black magic, and the scholarly count who had approached her during a Parisian revel promised a treasure from the past - stimulating occult experiences that she would never forget. And there was the promise of one more treasure: the chance to meet Count Henri's nephew, Leonard, wan from a tragic blood ailment to the point where he could not leave the remote chateau. But Leonard was a young man of unfathomable charm and grace - a young man, the count felt, who needed Eve. Why was the count so certain that Eve was the answer to Leonard's problems? Could the young man really be...a vampire? Intrigued, and half in love with an ancient superstition, Eve could not help but respond - until she found herself trapped in that sinister house! Trapped, and unable to escape the cold terror of the Langlais' true intentions...and a fate beyond her most horrified suspicions.

Arriving to take her place as governess for a wealthy family, Sabrina was filled with excitement. But from the moment she entered the dark corridors of the mansion, terrifying and mysterious events began to unfold. She was unaware of the sinister curse a vengeful monk had placed on her new employers. Then the ghost of the diabolical monk appeared on a shadowy landing as she looked on in terror . . . she was disturbed at night by a midnight caller who lured her to danger . . . and a rowboat sank, nearly killing the little girl in Sabrina's care. As suspicion and accusations hovered over Sabrina, she began a battle to not only clear her name and reputation, and to save the children in her care, she also had to battle to save her own life

The three neighboring houses on Maine's seacoast seemed lost in the fog, cut off from the rest of the world. The houses belonged to Vera Waters, her aunt--and now there was a strange new family, who came shrouded in mystery as deep as the fog. Who were the Harpers? Just two men and a woman who, as they claimed, liked the area? If so, why did their first sight of Vera shock them into near silence? And why did Aunt Samantha's astrological readings, usually happy and frequently correct, warn Vera of impending danger? The threat to Vera's sanity and life became brutally clear the day a private investigator arrived in town. One of the Harpers, said Detective Egan, was mad, haunted by an ancient murder--and driven to kill again! Vera, equally compelled, found herself the unwilling bait in a trap more terrifying than her worst imaginings!

The huge old house on the California coast seemed to be constantly shrouded in fog, which added to the gloom that permeated the atmosphere and affected the senses of the people who lived there. The master of the house was the famed poet, Ford Hunt - who had not been seen by anyone but his nephew and his manservant since the death of his wife, five years ago. The old man kept to his attic apartment, communicating with no one below...but did he really live there? What was he hiding from...if indeed he were still alive? Enid Blair could not help asking herself that and many other questions when she came to Cliffcrest after a whirlwind courtship and marriage. Now she was Geoffrey's bride, and should have been happy in the household of so famous a man -- but Geoffrey seemed married to the service of his mysterious uncle...and to a secret so shocking that it was to threaten Enid's sanity...and life!

Lovely young Flora eagerly exhanged her dull, dreary life in England for the romance and adventure of China when she accepted a position as governess to the daughter sof wealthy merchant Henry Armitage. She soon found herself falling in love with the exotic country - and with her handsome employer. But Henry was often preoccupied with business affairs, and Flora despaired of ever winning his love. Also, there were rumors concerning the mysterious death of his first wife... Then Henry's Chinese partner, Chen, entered her life, and Flora was torn between two cultures and two men, forced to make an agonizing choice...