About the Book

Book: House at the End of the Moor
Author: Michelle Griep
Genre: Christian Historical
Release Date: April 2020

An Opulent London Opera Star Escapes to the Rugged Landscape of the English Moors

Opera star Maggie Lee escapes her opulent lifestyle when threatened by a powerful politician who aims to ruin her life. She runs off to the wilds of the moors to live in anonymity. All that changes the day she discovers a half-dead man near her house. Escaped convict Oliver Ward is on the run to prove his innocence, until he gets hurt and is taken in by Maggie. He discovers some jewels in her possession—the very same jewels that got him convicted. Together they hatch a plan to return the jewels, clearing Oliver’s name and hopefully maintaining Maggie’s anonymity.

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My Thoughts:

What a drama rich and atmospheric read The House at the End of the Moor is. What impressed me the most was the description of the moors. Not a in a boring way but in such a way that that the moors came to life in my imagination. The landscape became a character as well, that sometimes helped or hindered the main characters.

Maggie Lee lives in seclusion at the house at the end of moor and she prefers it that way. With only two servants, this former opera singer does not want to be noticed by anyone. Why? Well that is one part of the mystery.

Oliver Ward is a convict on the run. He was formerly a representative in the House of Commons, but then he was sent to prison for a crime he did not commit. Again, the descriptions come to life here in a most dismal way as the author describes the day to day life-sucking way of the prison. What crime is he being punished for is another part of the mystery.

It was cold, rainy, and windy the day I read this story and that may have helped set the mood. But as I began to read and be pulled into this story all the dreariness of the moors, the escape and dangerous travel across the countryside, the mystery, the internal monologue of the prison goon, all made this a delicious fictional escape. The dark and ominous setting could not stop the truth these two were searching for.

I received a copy of this novel from the publisher. I was not required to post a postivie review and all views and opinions are my own.

About the Author

Michelle Griep’s been writing since she first discovered blank wall space and Crayolas. She is the Christy Award-winning author of historical romances: A Tale of Two Hearts, The Captured Bride, The Innkeeper’s Daughter, 12 Days at Bleakly Manor, The Captive Heart, Brentwood’s Ward, A Heart Deceived, and Gallimore, but also leaped the historical fence into the realm of contemporary with the zany romantic mystery Out of the Frying Pan. If you’d like to keep up with her escapades, find her at www.michellegriep.com or stalk her on Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest.

More from Michelle

What comes to mind when you hear the word moor? For some, images of Jane Eyre spring to life. For others, The Hound of the Baskervilles starts barking. But for most, it’s a big fat goose egg. The fact is that most Americans don’t have a clue what a moor is, but never fear, my friend…after you read the next few paragraphs, you’ll never again go blank-minded when you hear the word moor.

Last summer I skipped across the pond and tromped around Dartmoor with my daughter and husband. What an awesome experience. I learned first-hand just how windy this vast stretch of land can be, for that’s really what a moor is at heart: a vast stretch of land. Webster’s defines it as an expanse of open rolling infertile land. Sounds rather desolate, eh? Yeah. Kind of. But it’s oh so much more.

In spring and summer, green does abound. Gorse bushes.

Scrubby grasses. Lambs and sheep and goats. All these animals roam free so there are trails worn into the dirt that you can hike along. But I hear you…where could you possibly go if there’s nothing besides some farm animals roaming around the place?

You could hike to a tor, which is a “high, craggy hill.” Some of them can be a little treacherous to climb, but sweet mercy, what a view! The earth stretches out like a green and brown quilt. As I hiked that day last spring, whispers in the wind inspired me to wonder a lot of what-ifs, and those what-ifs came together in a story of intrigue and betrayal.

What would you do if you found a half-dead man bleeding in the middle of nowhere? Find out what heroine Maggie Lee does in The House at the End of the Moor.