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1884, 1308, 1662: One house with secrets across the years…
Long Shadows
What you need to know before your trail
Llys y Garn is an ancient mansion riddled with mysteries. What tragedies haunt the abandoned servants’ attics, the derelict great hall, the deep mire in the woods?
1884. The Good Servant. Nelly Skeel is the unloved housekeeper whose only focus of affection is her master’s despised nephew.
1662. The Witch. Elizabeth Powell, in an age of bigotry and superstition, who would give her soul for the house she loves.
1308. The Dragon Slayer. Angharad ferch Owain, expendable asset in her father’s eyes, dreams of wider horizons, and an escape from the seemingly inevitable fate of all women.
Travel Guide
Venture inside Llys y Garn
The manor house of Llys y Garn is fictional but set somewhere in hills and valleys of North Pembrokeshire
The author explains that crime appeals to her only as a traumatic turn of events that shakes people’s lives, the consequence of earlier situations or a trigger of later ones.
Her preferred theme for her novels is time and old houses:
“We all live with the consequences of our own actions and of those who came before us. Whether there is any justice involved is a matter of debate.
Settings, especially houses, are a major inspiration for me, mostly because they reflect their residents even more than dogs, and those residents leave an imprint that lasts beyond their occupancy.”
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Long Shadows
Destination: Pembrokeshire, Wales Author/guide: Thorne Moore Departure Time:1884, 1308, 1662
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