Shadows on the Shore

Clare Saga #2

by Jessica Stirling

Set in 1802. Fate brings Clare face-to-face with the lover who abandoned her 13 years before. She is no longer a guileless, innocent girl, and must protect her daughter from his predatory charm. So begins a deadly game of passion and deceit. By the author of "Lantern for the Dark".

Genres: Fiction

352 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1993

About the author

A pseudonym used by Hugh C. Rae, initially in collaboration with Peggie Coghlan and later alone.

Hugh Crauford Rae was born on November 22, 1935 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK, son of Isobel and Robert Rae. He published his first stories aged 11 in the Robin comic, winning a cricket bat the same year in a children’s writing competition. After graduating from secondary school, he worked as an assistant in the antiquarian department of John Smith's bookshop. At work, he met her future wife, Elizabeth. Published since 1963, he started to wrote suspense novels as Hugh C. Rae, but he also used the pseudonyms of Robert Crawford, R.B. Houston, Stuart Stern (with S. Ungar) and James Albany. On 1973, his novel "The Shooting Gallery" was nominee by the Edgar Award. On 1974, he wrote the first few romance novels with Peggie Coghlan, using the popular pseudonym Jessica Stirling. However, when she retired 7 years after the first book was published, he continued writing more than 30 on his own, and also as Caroline Crosby. His female pseudonyms first became widely known in 1999, when "The Wind from the Hills" was shortlisted for Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association. Widowed nine years ago, Hugh died on September 24, 2014 at the age of 78.

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Biggest part of supernatural was at end, and steeped in it.

[Tracie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The continuing saga of Clare and Frederick with all the intrigue you expect from Hugh C. Rae.

[cathie knott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book two

Very good read. Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Would recommend the books by Jessica Sterling. Very good twist to the story.

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[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, but while they are some decent characters, there are a great many unpleasant ones. I'm glad I got the "rest of the story," but don't think I'd ever recommend it to anyone.

[Tania · Rating 2 out of 5]

i wish i knew this was a sequel before starting ...