His hands were encased in black silk gloves, a lurid scar twisting the roughly hewn features of his face. His dark eyes blazed, and his mocking laughter echoed to the highest tower of the ancient Scottish estate. Damaris Gordon knew she could never work for such a cruel and bitter man - but after her father's death, she had no choice. Her fate was in the hands of Gavin Hamilton - a man tortured by disfigurement, disillusion...and dark secrets of the past. Was he responsible for his wife's death? Or the injury that crippled his young daughter? Curiosity lured Damaris to the top of the tower in search of the truth. But love sent her over the edge...
- ISBN10 0257665951
- ISBN13 9780257665955
- Publish Date November 1967 (first published 31 December 1966)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 October 2003
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Vintage
- Imprint Barrie & Jenkins
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English