This Rough Magic

When Lucy comes to Corfu to visit her sister, she?is elatedtodiscover that the castello above their villa?is being?rented toSirJulian Gale, one of the brightest lights in England'stheatricalworld. As a minor player in the London theatre herself,Lucynaturally wishes to meet him?that is, until her sisterindicates,with uncharacteristic vagueness, that all is not wellwith SirJulian and that his composer son discourages visitors,particularlystrangers. Yet Lucy has already encountered SirJulian's son on themorning of her arrival, in a tempestuous run-inthat involved theattempted shooting of a friendly dolphin. Firstpublished in 1964,this spirited novel will hold Mary Stewart fansbreathless as ituncovers a series of mystifying and frighteningevents, tinging theotherwise sparkling setting of Corfu with darkhues of violence.