Winter Reckoning — Nancy MacDougall Kennedy

As soon as she saw Tarryglen, Liz Armstrong felt a chill, and nothing could dispel it, not even the fiery passion of the handsome Alex Fielding, master of the mansion. Death, evil and menace were no strangers to this magnificent place, and it was Liz who was the stranger. As the last warmth of autumn faded into winter, Liz grew more and more afraid.