The Unknown Ajax Steven Saylor a preserve of ignorance and

a preserve of ignorance and superstition protected against the advance of reason by its impenetrable moor-fogs

The Fallen Star - Claudia Gray

arrives at his cousin Donald's house and stumbles on a grisly scene: police cars everywhere

noirish thriller ripped straight from the headlines

Anna must investigate an inexplicable homicide - as she and nine others struggle to survive the terrible rage of nature

The Unknown Ajax Steven Saylor a preserve of ignorance andThe Lofty, isolated Darracott Place is beset with tragedy. And when the contemptible Lord Darracot's eldest son meets an awful death, the family are left with no other choice than to invite mysterious heir apparent Hugo to stay. When the handsome young man arrives, their suspicions seem to be confirmed: he is unsophisticated and unworldly. The family resolve to help educate him. But as time goes on, will the Darracotts learn there's more to Hugo than