Silver Cross Cottage

Silver Cross Cottage
Author: Karen Rounsville Everett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2007
Genre: Dansville (N.Y.)
ISBN: 9781427619662

"In the small town of Dansville, which is nestled among the azure lakes and emerald hills of the Genesee Valley in Western New York, a mammoth brick edifice stands guard on East Hill, a silent sentinel to the village. Although abused and abandoned for several decades, its battered heart beats with a life of its own, palpable to only those who believe. Take a journey through the crumbling corridors and darkened rooms of the present, and be transported to another moment in time. In the 1890's, the Jackson Health Resort was an oasis for those ailing in body or spirit. Sarah Livingston, a young widow, must seek employment and has a chance encounter with the son of a wealthy guest. James Morgan does his best to shatter the barrier that Sarah has built around her heart and damns the Victorian propriety of the day. His warmth, humor and rugged good looks form a dangerous trilogy that tears at the worn threads of Sarah's composure. Will she find love again, only to have it torn mercilessly from her grasp? Join Leah Morgan in her present-day sleuthing as she unearths clues that link her to the 'castle.' Feast upon a story laden with history, mystery, humor, and romance. visit the Jackson Health Resort-- come ailing-- leave well, and savor a time that we can only long for today"--Cover, P. [4].

Declan's Cross

Declan's Cross
Author: Carla Neggers
Publisher: MIRA
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2020-12-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0369701623

FBI agents pursue a cold case in southern Ireland while a marine biologist finds herself caught in a conspiracy in this captivating romantic mystery. For marine biologist Julianne Maroney, two weeks in tiny Declan’s Cross on the south Irish coast is a chance to heal her broken heart. She doesn’t expect to attract the attention of FBI agents Emma Sharpe and Colin Donovan, who are in Ireland for their own personal retreat. Ten years ago, art was stolen from a mansion in Declan’s Cross—a baffling crime that was never solved. Now, from the moment Julianne sets foot on Irish soil, everything goes wrong. The well-connected American diver who invited her to Ireland has disappeared. And now Emma and Colin are asking questions. As a dark conspiracy unfolds amid the breathtaking scenery of Declan’s Cross, the race is on to stop a ruthless killer . . . and the stakes have never been more personal for Emma and Colin.

Walk Through History

Walk Through History
Author: Christopher Winn
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2018-03-01
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 1473551935

'What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.' - W.H. Davies Walking around London is one of life's great pleasures. There is a huge amount that you can only see on foot – but sometimes it is hard to know where to look. Luckily, Christopher Winn, bestselling author of I Never Knew That About London, knows where all the hidden treasures are. This book takes the reader on a series of stimulating original walks through different areas of central London, focusing on one particular period of history, the Victorian, so ubiquitous that we take it for granted, and yet so astonishing and so far reaching in its variety, imagination, ambition and detail. Discover... ..the remarkable 300-foot bell tower at the Houses of Parliament you never knew was there.... ..the extraordinary fairytale house in Kensington where the Mikado was inspired... ..the best Victorian loos in the world near Old Street... ..a hidden chapel in Bloomsbury described by Oscar Wilde as 'the most delightful private chapel in London'... ..London's best preserved high class Victorian shop near Tottenham Court Road... ...an almost complete Victorian townscape boasting the world's oldest surviving mansion block... Walk through history and discover the hidden gems of Victorian London!