The Dark Shore/Waiting Sands/Call in the Night
Susan Howatch
"The Waiting Sands": Out of the blue, dependable Rachael Lord is invited to Ruthven--a fairy tale Scottish castle--and the inheritance, on coming of age, of her friend Decima. A 21st birthday celebration is planned although the atmosphere is anything but festive.
"Call in the Night": From halfway round the world Clare Sullivan obeys a desperate summons from her glamorous sister Gina and flies to Paris. But once arrived, there is no Gina. Her trail leads to Garth Cooper--a boyfriend of Gina's--who seems to have a terrible secret to hide. What sinister reason could explain Gina's disappearance?