num_pages: 287
description: Caroline Verlaine, the lovely young widow of a world-famous pianist, comes to the legend-haunted Stacy estate to investigate the disappearance of her sister, Roma. As Caroline falls under the spell of the Stacy family and its macabre past, she becomes aware that her sister must have discovered some deadly secret amid the nearby ruins -- a secret that cost Roma her life. A secret that now threatens Caroline . . .
language: English
title: The Shivering Sands
titlecomplete: The Shivering Sands
characters: Allegra Stacy, Beamont Stacy, Napier Stacy, Caroline Verlaine, Pietro Verlaine, Sir William Stacy, Sibyl Stacy, Lady Isabella Stacy
genres: Mystery, Fiction, Gothic Romance, Suspense, Gothic, Historical Romance, Historical, Romantic Suspense, Historical Fiction, Romance
ratings_count: 5656
places: Kent, England
publisher: Ballantine Books