Gothica in the irreverent trappings I like best.Allen J. Hubin, New York Times Book Review

A writer so popular that the public library has to keep her books under lock and key.Washington Post Book World

Jessica Tregarth goes to England to visit her grandfather, an invitation that surprises and pleases her. The only link she has had with her dead fathers family was an antique ring he had brought with him to America. This would be a chance to learn more about who she is; it would be fun.
Shes barely off the boat before a chase begins and Jess finds herself playing a deadly game of cat-and-mouse through Cornwall, helped by David Randall, the ingenious author of a series of paperback gothic novels. But even Randalls cleverness may not be enough. The couple doesnt know what the pursuers want, but this chase is bound to turn deadly.

Elizabeth Peters, whose New York Times best-selling novels are often set against historical backdrops, earned a Ph.D. in Egyptology at the University of Chicago. She also writes best-selling books under the pseudonym Barbara Michaels. She lives in Frederick, Maryland.