#### Mystery and romance combine with deadly secrets in this Victorian gothic thriller from an internationally bestselling author
**Caroline Verlaine** knows something is wrong. Her sister has gone missing and no one can tell her why. The only option is to go where Roma was last seen-an estate with a deadly history.
**The Stacy family** has lived off the Dover coast for generations, carefully navigating the treacherous quicksands nearby. But the sands aren't Caroline's biggest threat. Everyone here has a secret, especially the enigmatic young heir **Napier Stacy**. No matter where Caroline turns, the ground she walks is dangerous. And the closer Caroline comes to unraveling the truth, the closer she comes to sharing her sister's fate.
**Blending elements of historical romance and romantic suspense**, *The Shivering Sands* is an exhilarating tale from the Queen of Gothic Romance. **Dark and thrilling**, fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Stewart, and Daphne Du Maurier will be kept guessing in this classic story, complete with ancient ruins, family scandal, and forbidden love.
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**The India Fan: **Drusilla's glamorous neighbors gift her a priceless family heirloom-a beautiful fans with a terrible curse
**The Pride and the Peacock**: To secure her inheritance, Jessica Clavering agrees to a marriage of convenience, but will her handsome new husband's desire for her ever surpass his obsession with a famously cursed opal?
**The Time of the Hunter's Moon:** According to legend, a girl will see her future husband at the time of the hunter's moon. But when the handsome stranger revealed to Cordelia Grant disappears after an all-too-brief encounter, she has to wonder: Was he merely an apparition...or something more?
#### What readers are saying about The Shivering Sands
"The feel of this story was similar to that of Rebecca-the sort of **dark, shivery, mysterious** feeling. The end was WAY better in my opinion, though. Definitely a good read!"
"This is a **five-star** historical, romance, mystery, psychological thriller."
"The **most suspenseful book ever**, and many years later, after having read countless Holt books, I can safely say that this is her best work."****
#### What reviewers are saying about The Shivering Sands
**"**The mysteries drew me in and kept me guessing right up to the end..."-The Good, the Bad, and the Unread****
#### What everyone is saying about the Queen of Gothic Romance Victoria Holt
"Victoria Holt's writing is **captivating**"-Bookfoolery
"She spins history with romance and intrigue and **always leaves me wanting more**."
"Holt's stories are **spell binding**....page turners."
"I love her books! I have read all of them again and again. She is **a wonderful storyteller**."
"One of the supreme writers of gothic romance, a compelling storyteller whose **gripping novels** have thrilled millions."-RT Book Reviews
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#### Mystery and romance combine with deadly secrets in this Victorian gothic thriller from an internationally bestselling author **Caroline Verlaine** knows something is wrong. Her sister has gone missing and no one can tell her why. The only option is to go where Roma was last seen-an estate with a deadly history. **The Stacy family** has lived off the Dover coast for generations, carefully navigating the treacherous quicksands nearby. But the sands aren't Caroline's biggest threat. Everyone here has a secret, especially the enigmatic young heir **Napier Stacy**. No matter where Caroline turns, the ground she walks is dangerous. And the closer Caroline comes to unraveling the truth, the closer she comes to sharing her sister's fate. **Blending elements of historical romance and romantic suspense**, *The Shivering Sands* is an exhilarating tale from the Queen of Gothic Romance. **Dark and thrilling**, fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Stewart, and Daphne Du Maurier will be kept guessing in this classic story, complete with ancient ruins, family scandal, and forbidden love. **Other Titles from Victoria Holt** **The India Fan: **Drusilla's glamorous neighbors gift her a priceless family heirloom-a beautiful fans with a terrible curse **The Pride and the Peacock**: To secure her inheritance, Jessica Clavering agrees to a marriage of convenience, but will her handsome new husband's desire for her ever surpass his obsession with a famously cursed opal? **The Time of the Hunter's Moon:** According to legend, a girl will see her future husband at the time of the hunter's moon. But when the handsome stranger revealed to Cordelia Grant disappears after an all-too-brief encounter, she has to wonder: Was he merely an apparition...or something more? #### What readers are saying about The Shivering Sands "The feel of this story was similar to that of Rebecca-the sort of **dark, shivery, mysterious** feeling. The end was WAY better in my opinion, though. Definitely a good read!" "This is a **five-star** historical, romance, mystery, psychological thriller." "The **most suspenseful book ever**, and many years later, after having read countless Holt books, I can safely say that this is her best work."**** #### What reviewers are saying about The Shivering Sands **"**The mysteries drew me in and kept me guessing right up to the end..."-The Good, the Bad, and the Unread**** #### What everyone is saying about the Queen of Gothic Romance Victoria Holt "Victoria Holt's writing is **captivating**"-Bookfoolery "She spins history with romance and intrigue and **always leaves me wanting more**." "Holt's stories are **spell binding**....page turners." "I love her books! I have read all of them again and again. She is **a wonderful storyteller**." "One of the supreme writers of gothic romance, a compelling storyteller whose **gripping novels** have thrilled millions."-RT Book Reviews Read More