Perceval Landon Knihy

England zur Zeit des Empire. Der muntere Kolonialbeamte John Broughton hat unerwartet das Anwesen Thurnley Abbey geerbt und das historische Herrenhaus nach seiner Rückkehr aus Indien gründlich instandsetzen lassen, um es mit seiner jungen Frau zu bewohnen. Freilich gibt es Gerüchte in der Nachbarschaft : In den Räumen soll der Geist einer ehedem eingemauerten Nonne umgehen! Andererseits hat der Vorbesitzer des Hauses gern üble Scherze mit dem vermeintlichen Spuk getrieben. Und auch Broughton‘s Freund, der Gentleman und Großwildjäger Alastair Colvin, mag nicht an Geistererscheinungen glauben, als er auf Bitten des Freundes in Thurnley Abbey übernachtet. Bis er unvermutet aufwacht…

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