Fair Kilmeny

by Veronica Black

RomanceLarge Print EditionWhen Joan Quincey sees the words Fair Kilmeny on the fly-leaf of an old book of sermons, she feels a chill that deepens when she arrives at Witchwood to meet the family of her fianc, Cal Renshaw. In this placid 19th-century Cornish neighborhood, dangers arise that are rooted in the passions of the past. A light flickers by the pool where a witch was once drowned; strangers move across the moor to the abandoned farmhouse where Cals cousin was born. Attempted murder leads to tragedy, and over all broods the shadow of Fair Kilmeny, in whose small hands a web of violence is slowly spun.

Genres: Gothic

174 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

About the author

Pseudonym for Maureen Peters

Maureen Peters was born in Caernarvon, Wales, on March 3, 1935, and was married and divorced twice; she has two sons and two daughters. In addition to biographical fiction, historical romances, and mystery novels written under her own name, other noms de plume include Veronica Black, Catherine Darby, Levanah Lloyd, Belinda Grey, Elizabeth Law, Judith Rothman, and Sharon Whitby.

Said Maureen Peters about Sister Joan in an interview, "I chose a nun because they have got a lot of time on their hands. I have friends who are real nuns and they give me information on their lives, but mine’s a bit more unconventional. Every time she goes to a convent, she finds a dead body — Cornwall is littered with them."

Reviews

[Tracie · Rating 4 out of 5]

An entertaining early 19th century mystery and romance novel that takes place in Cornwall.
Romance is not my favorite genre but I picked this up for 10 cents at my local library so what's not to like?