This Rough Magic

When Lucy came to Corfu to visit her sister, she was elated to discover that the castello above their villa had been rented to Sir Julian Galeone of the brightest lights in England's theatrical world. As a minor player in the London theatre herself, Lucy naturally wishes to meet himthat is until her sister indicates, with uncharachteristic vagueness, that all is not well with Sir Julian and that his composer son discourages visitors, particularly strangers. Yet Lucy has already encountered Sir Julian's son on the first morning of her arrival, in a tempestuous encounter that involved the attempted shooting of a friendly dolphin. First published in 1964, this spirited novel will hold Mary Stewart fans breathless as it uncovers a series of mystifying and frightening events, tinging the otherwise sparkling setting of Corfu with dark hues of violence.

Mary Stewart is the author of 20 novels, including the Merlin trilogy, The Ivy Tree, The Moon-Spinners, My Brother Michael, Nine Coaches Waiting, and Thornyhold.