Shadows of Swanford Abbey
by Julie Klassen
Pub Date 07 Dec 2021 | Archive Date 26 Jan 2022
Bethany House, Bethany House Publishers
Christian | Historical Fiction | Romance
I am reviewing a copy of Shadows of Stanford Abbey through Bethany House and Netgalley:
If you’re looking for Jane Austen Meets Agatha Christie type novel, then Shadows of Stanford Alley is just the book for you.
After Miss Rebecca Lane returns to her home village after a few years away,, her brother asks a favor of her go to nearby Swanford Abbey and deliver his manuscript to an author staying there who could help him get published. Feeling responsible for her brother's desperate state, she reluctantly agrees.
In the medieval monastery now turned ground hotel is rumored to be haunted. Once there, Rebecca begins noticing strange things, including a figure in a hooded black gown gliding silently through the abbey's cloisters. Despite all of its renovations and veneer of luxury, the ancient foundations seem to echo with whispers of the past including her own. For there she encounters Sir Frederick magistrate, widower, and former neighbor
who long ago broke her heart.
After the famous author is found murdered in the abbey, Sir Frederick begins questioning staff and guests and quickly discovers that several people held grudges against the man, including Miss Lane and her brother. Haunted by a painful betrayal in his past, Sir Frederick searches for answers but is torn between his growing feelings for Rebecca and his pursuit of the truth. For Miss Lane is clearly hiding something.
I give Shadows of Swanford Abbey five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
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