Be Buried in the Rain

Barbara Michaels

Oct 2009 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

A young woman uncovers dark secrets when she returns to her ancestral home in this suspenseful gothic romance by a New York Times bestseller.

There are terrible secrets from generations past buried at Maidenwood. Medical student Julie Newcomb has returned to her family’s decaying plantation—the site of so many painful childhood memories—to tend to her tyrannical grandmother, felled by a stroke. The fire of malevolence still burns in the cruel, despotic matriarch’s eyes—yet, for Julie, a faint spark of redemption and second chances flickers in this hated, haunted place. But her hope—and her life—are seriously threatened by a nightmare reborn . . . and by the grim discovery on the lonely road to Maidenwood of the earth-browned skeletons of a mother and child.

Praise for Be Buried in the Sun

“The author is a favorite of suspense fans, who will immerse themselves in this eerie tale.” —Publishers Weekly

“Michaels is near her top form in this 20th offering under that pen-name, and creates an aura of sinister intrigue that will keep the reader spellbound.” —Library Journal

Ratings and reviews

This is my most favorite book in the world.... it was given to me when I was 13 years old.. and I feel in love. Not only with this book, but Barbara Michael's literary style... No matter what name she is using..

Great read

About the author

Elizabeth Peters (writing as Barbara Michaels) was born and brought up in Illinois and earned her Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago's famed Oriental Institute. Peters was named Grandmaster at the inaugural Anthony Awards in 1986, Grandmaster by the Mystery Writers of America at the Edgar® Awards in 1998, and given The Lifetime Achievement Award at Malice Domestic in 2003. She lives in an historic farmhouse in western Maryland.