Airs Above the Ground: The suspenseful love story from the Queen of the Romantic Mystery
May 2011 · Sold by Hodder & Stoughton
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'A wonderful book to lose yourself in' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Mary Stewart on top form' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A timeless favourite' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Vanessa March's husband Lewis is meant to be on a business trip in Stockholm.
So why does he briefly appear in newsreel footage of a fire at a circus in Vienna, with his arm around another woman?
Vanessa flies to Austria to find her husband - and inadvertently becomes involved in a mystery that spans three countries... and the famous dancing stallions of Austria's Spanish Riding School.
'Mary Stewart on top form' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A timeless favourite' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Vanessa March's husband Lewis is meant to be on a business trip in Stockholm.
So why does he briefly appear in newsreel footage of a fire at a circus in Vienna, with his arm around another woman?
Vanessa flies to Austria to find her husband - and inadvertently becomes involved in a mystery that spans three countries... and the famous dancing stallions of Austria's Spanish Riding School.
Get transported to 1950s Austria in this thrilling tale of adventure and deception from the queen of romantic suspense, Mary Stewart.
Praise for Mary Stewart:
'This zestful romantic adventure grips, amuses, frightens and delights' Sunday Telegraph
'Always a good read' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Mary Stewart is magic' New York Times
'I have read Mary Stewart books over and over again always for pleasure and I am never disappointed' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I'd rather read her than most other authors' Harriet Evans
'One of the great British storytellers of the 20th century' Independent
'Captivating and entertaining' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'She set the benchmark for pace, suspense and romance - with a great dollop of escapism as the icing' Elizabeth Buchan
'A wonderful book to lose yourself in' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'Mary Stewart on top form' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'A timeless favourite' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Vanessa March's husband Lewis is meant to be on a business trip in Stockholm.
So why does he briefly appear in newsreel footage of a fire at a cir...
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Lea Adwell
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February 27, 2024
I remember enjoying this book as a teenager and definitely enjoyed it again 50 years later!
Karen Lynn
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March 19, 2018
Great read!
About the author
Mary Stewart was one of the 20th century's bestselling and best-loved novelists. She was born in Sunderland, County Durham in 1916, but lived for most of her life in Scotland, a source of much inspiration for her writing. Her first novel, Madam, Will You Talk? was published in 1955 and marked the beginning of a long and acclaimed writing career. In 1971 she was awarded the International PEN Association's Frederick Niven Prize for The Crystal Cave, and in 1974 the Scottish Arts Council Award for one of her children's books, Ludo and the Star Horse. She was married to the Scottish geologist Frederick Stewart, and died in 2014.
Mary Stewart was one of the 20th century's bestselling and best-loved novelists. She was born in Sunderland, County Durham in 1916, but lived for most of her life in Scotland, a source of much inspiration for her writing. Her first novel, Madam, Will You Talk? was published in 1955 and marked the...
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