'synopsis' may belong to another edition of this title. This is a nail-biting story of hauntings and terror by the master of the genre, Chris Priestley. But lonely doesn't mean alone, as Michael soon realises that the house and its grounds harbour many secrets, dead and alive, and Michael is set the task of unravelling some of the darkest secrets of all. Michael Vyners parents are dead and he imagines that he will stay with the kindly lawyer.

But little can prepare him for the solitude of the house itself as he is kept from his guardian and finds himself spending the Christmas holiday wandering the silent corridors of the house seeking distraction. Buy a used copy of The Dead of Winter book by Chris Priestley. His arrival on the first night suggests something is not quite right when he sees a woman out in the frozen mists, standing alone in the marshes. Until he is invited to spend Christmas with his guardian in a large and desolate country house. One that would be unbelievable if it weren't true! Michael's parents are dead and he imagines that he will stay with the kindly lawyer, executor of his parents' will. His arrival on the first night suggests something is not quite. One that would be unbelievable if it weren't true Michael's parents are dead and he imagines that he will stay with the kindly lawyer, executor of his parents' will. The Dead of Winter (2010) Mister Creecher (2011) Billy Wizard (2011). Summary: In Victorian England an orphaned boy goes to stay with his strange guardian in a. Michael Vyner recalls a terrible story, one that happened to him. Michael Vyner recalls a terrible story, one that happened to him. Author: Chris Priestley Author Record 77413 Birthplace: Hull, East Riding of.

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