Novel by Mary Stewart (1916-2014) “The Gabriel Hounds” (“The Gabriel Hounds”, 1967, translated from English by Lyudmila Berezkovskaya): A young Englishwoman, Christie, traveling in Lebanon, unexpectedly meets her cousin Charles and learns from him that their Aunt Harriet, an eccentric, rich old woman, is still alive and in her palace just nearby. Wanting to visit her aunt, Christie discovers that getting into this fairy-tale palace, as if straight out of the pages of The Arabian Nights, is quite difficult even for her beloved niece. But the girl does not yet know that it is even more difficult to get out of it alive...

Mary Stewart writes lively and excitingly, her style is perfect. In her novels, a psychological detective story is surprisingly intertwined with a love story.Sunday Times

A stunning example of a thriller, filled with life details, skillfully written characters and a romantic aura that distinguish Mary Stewart's work.Litamagy Guild Magazin