Dangerous Inheritance

by Georgina Ferrand

Kara Benton followed her father's dying wish and returned to England, to relatives she'd never met. To her delight, the Wynyard family was wealthy, elegant, and lived on the beautiful estate of Wynrush. They reluctantly took her in, for there was the possibility that Kara, ad a direct descendant, would inherit Wynrush & displace them all.

Kara had no wish to lose her newfound family, no matter how they felt about her. And she was naively enamored of her handsome cousin Marcus, despite the fact that he already had a wife. Kara didn't realize her feelings for him were so evident, but they were plain to the Wynyards. And it was then that the accidents began to happen...

Genres: Gothic

224 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 1974

About the author

Brenda Castle
aka
Georgina Ferrand and Rachelle Edwards

Reviews

[Sarah Mac]

A fun little pulp -- entertaining & nicely written, but not especially original. It's the sort of story I enjoy, though, with the usual Victorian 'domestic horror' tropes intact. Like Ferrand's Moormist, this is exclusively in the realm of goffick madness & greed; no supernatural involved. (Bonus points for the Wilkie Collins reference. :D)

[MV]

3.5 rounded up. This is a great read for pulp gothic fans, as Ferrand writes better than many. I did enjoy her Zodiac Gothic, Moormist, more than this (hey! That almost rhymes!) but this is plenty good for a suspenseful, page turning read.