The Mark of Merlin (Hardcover)

by Anne McCaffrey (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Carla Murdoch had learned what it was to be alone, growing up on different army posts. But now her loneliness is terrible--for her officer father met a mysterious death on a foreign battlefield, and Carla has been sent to live in her new guardian's New England mansion . . . a remote, snowbound place where she finds she isn't really wanted.

Together with her dog, Merlin, Carla must make a new start and face demons within and without--for her father's killer is now on her trail, too!

A thrilling novel of romantic suspense by one of the world's favorite storytellers. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 180 pages
• Publisher: Brandywine Books; 1st hardcover ed edition (September 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887330495
• ISBN-13: 978-0887330490
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,378,245 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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63 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This is NOT a new release, June 3, 2002

By	A. Gentilcore "agentil" (Salt Lake City, UT USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Mark of Merlin (Paperback)

Just in case you are wondering, this is not a new book. It was released at least ten years ago, originally in an anthology with the Ring of Fear and one other I can't remember. It's a decent book, but don't be misled into thinking it is new material. Annie is my favorite, favorite author and has been all my adult life, but I've noticed her publishers are a little on the greedy side and will do ANYTHING to make more money off her, including repackaging old material and presenting it as new. Check the used bookstores and the auction sites and you can find this book for MUCH less than they are gouging for here.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Early work of Anne McCaffrey that shows her potential, June 11, 2002

By	Debra Johnson (Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mark of Merlin (Paperback)

This gothic romance/ mystery is one of my all time favorite books. This book was originally published in 1971, and even at this early in Ms. McCaffrey's career, her talent and maturity as a writer is already apparent. The characters are vivid and well balanced. The plot does not drag or falter. All in all a very good read!

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Romantic suspense from the Dragon Lady, March 12, 2002

By	Library Kat (Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Mark of Merlin (Paperback)

The Mark of Merlin is a fun, quick read, packed with mystery, a wonderful dog, and great characters. The romance is mild enough for a mom to hand this book to a twelve-year-old with no qualms whatsoever. It's an early work for McCaffrey, before she created Pern and its marvelous dragons, but her fans will find strong, quirky characters, empathy between humans and animals - a lot of the same qualities that make her science fiction so much fun to read. I'm so glad this is being published again!