A Dance with the Dead Chapter 7Master Gracey had been a captivating host from the start, but once he began to delve into the tragic twists and turns of telling his story, the passions that he emitted were so bewilderingly contagious that Sarah soon found herself clinging to his every word. Through dusty libraries and hidden chambers he guided his tour, leading Sarah Evers through the maze of his great estate as the haunting tale of the mysterious Elizabeth was gradually revealed.At first she had been enchanted by it all; the secret meetings under the old oak, the nights of music and philosophy before the fireplace on the ballroom floor, all leading up to his grandfather&
A Dance with the Dead Chapter 6For the first time in years, more then he cared to remember, Edward Gracey felt unsettlingly nervous. His hands shook slightly, his stomach fluttered with anxiety, altogether stirring up the cobwebs that were strewn across his heart. Waiting for her there had been torture, but that moment when the doors to the library opened and he heard the soft fall of her footsteps gracefully bringing her to him, he felt as if he couldn’t breathe. The harmony of her voice when she responded to Ramsley, caused him to bring his hand cautiously up to his mouth, as if he feared uttering a sound that might reveal his presence too soon. He still had his re
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