Anna Massey

In 18th century Bath, a girl bursting with freshness and passion for macabre Gothic novels experiences intrigue, adventure, and romance, especially when the romantic Henry Tilney invites her to his ancestral home.

In one of London's most elegant shops, a decorative doll in green velvet adopts some rather human, and sinister, traits. A country gentleman is questioned about a murder that has yet to be committed. In summoning spirits, a medium is drawn closer to the world of the dead than she ever imagined possible. In a small country church, a dying man's last word, "Sanctuary," becomes both an elegy and a clue to a crime. Only Agatha Christie, the Queen of Crime,...

Sense and sensibility: The story of two sisters attempting to find happiness in the tightly structured society of 18th century England. Emma: Emma Woodhouse is a young woman who finds that it is sometimes all too easy to confuse good intentions with self-gratification. Mansfield Park: In 18th century England, young, impoverished Fanny Price arrives at the elegant estate of her uncle, Sir Thomas Bertram. Snubbed by everyone except her cousin Edmund,...