Nine Coaches Waiting (Paperback)

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"A delightful concoction. A beautifully written mingling of romance and mystery."  —Washington Post

"Readers will be glued to the complex story in which no one seems truly trustworthy."  —Vive Magazine
 

"A wonderful hue and cry story . . . a Mona Lisa tale that beckons you on while suspense builds up."  —Boston Herald

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A governess in a French château encounters an apparent plot against her young charge's life in this unforgettably haunting and beautifully written suspense novel. When lovely Linda Martin first arrives at Château Valmy as an English governess to the nine-year-old Count Philippe de Valmy, the opulence and history surrounding her seems like a wondrous, ecstatic dream. But a palpable terror is crouching in the shadows. Philippe's uncle, Leon de Valmy, is the epitome of charm, yet dynamic and arrogant—his paralysis little hindrance as he moves noiselessly in his wheelchair from room to room. Only his son Raoul, a handsome, sardonic man who drives himself and his car with equally reckless abandon, seems able to stand up to him. To Linda, Raoul is an enigma—though irresistibly attracted to him, she senses some dark twist in his nature. When an accident deep in the woods nearly kills Linda's innocent charge, she begins to wonder if someone has deadly plans for the young count.

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Product Details Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Chicago Review Press (May 1, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 1556526180 ISBN-13: 978-1556526183 Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,668 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in this category: (What's this?) #1 in  Books > Mystery & Thrillers > Authors, A-Z > ( S ) > Stewart, Mary

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Nine Coaches Waiting, Léon de Valmy, Madame de Valmy, Miss Martin, Sixth Coach, Monsieur de Valmy, Seventh Coach, Raoul de Valmy, Villa Mireille, Monsieur Raoul, Héloïse de Valmy, William Blake, Monsieur Florimond, Château Valmy, Monsieur Garcin, Monsieur Hippolyte, Miss Debbie, Coq Hardi, Fifth Coach, Uncle Hippolyte, Comte de Valmy, Fourth Coach, Monsieur Blake, Madame Vuathoux, Lady Benchley

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12 books cite this book:

• Art of Darkness: A Poetics of Gothic by Anne Williams in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
• My Brother Michael by Mary Stewart in Front Matter, and Back Matter
• Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart in Front Matter, and Back Matter
• The Crystal Cave (The Arthurian Saga, Book 1) by Mary Stewart in Front Matter
• The Last Enchantment (The Arthurian Saga, Book 3) by Mary Stewart in Front Matter

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews 27 of 27 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars A page-turner for all lovers of romance and suspense!, April 29, 2000 By A Customer This review is from: Nine Coaches Waiting (Mass Market Paperback) Like most of Mary Stewart's novels, this one also centers around a beautiful and brave heroine. However, each and every one of these novels are different in content as well as in plot, so that even though you think you know what the outcome is going to be, in reality you don't! I read most of Mary Stewart's novels when I was a teenager (when I used to borrow them), but 15 years down the road, I find myself rummaging through bookstores for them - to be able to reread them, but more because I want to own my own copies (so that I can reread them yet again in a few year's time)! (Hint: London bookstores carry many of them, esp. Dillon's and Books Etc..) 'Nine Coaches Waiting' is great in the sense that it transports the reader into the rustic countryside of France, which Mary Stewart describes, as always, with so much pleasurable detail. The sense of mystery is heightened as the heroine searches for the truth behind the troubled family for whom she works; and the romance is made more even more romantic with the notions of 'unrequited love' and 'forbidden love'. I think that with most Mary Stewart's novels, there is never a huge emphasis on romantic love in terms of action or words, but better still, she concentrates on the inner feelings of longing and sacrifice (esp. before the official 'start' of a relationship) which serve to enhance the romantic atmosphere of her books. 22 of 24 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best by Mary Stewart, November 30, 1999 By  Sam G "sam-80" (The Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Nine Coaches Waiting (Mass Market Paperback) I have read quite a few of Mary Stewart's books and for anyone who is interested "This Rough Magic" ties with "Nine Coaches". "The Moon-Spinners" is very good, so is "My Brother Michael" and "Airs Above the Ground". These are more along the romance line as opposed to fantasy as in "The Crystal Cave" which was very good but a different style of story. I first found Mary Stewart when I was rather young The Wonderful World of Disney did "The Moon-Spinners" with Haley Mills. I was hooked and I still enjoy her books as true mystery romances with the covers falling off and all. 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful: 5.0 out of 5 stars Classically Crafted Suspense Entertainment, March 4, 1999 By A Customer Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Nine Coaches Waiting (Mass Market Paperback) The language is lovely, the setting as much a character as the protagonists themselves. The mystery is wonderfully crafted with just the right element of whimsy, allusion, magic and sophisticated romance. Ms. Stewart has the formula down to an almost perfect science; she is the wordsmith of description. As all her novels have been virtually overlooked by today's readers, I recommend that all her earlier books be re-issued in trade paperback format, so that another generation may enjoy the almost perfect structural honing of her craft. While categorized as 'romantic suspence', I don't believe these stories were ever given the literary praise they deserve.		Ad feedback   Most Recent Customer Reviews 5.0 out of 5 stars Here's one for Masterpiece Theater!!! This would be a wonderful three part-er for Masterpiece Theater, eh? The reason i think so is because the descriptions are so delightful. Read more Published 16 days ago by Flyn Lindley 5.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Book. Period. I am an English teacher and avid reader. I love Mary Stewart's romantic novels and this is the best one. Read more Published 1 month ago by M. High 5.0 out of 5 stars Whoa...That Was A Fun Ride! Had Me Up Waaaayyy Past My Bedtime This is the first Mary Stewart novel I've read and I will surely be reading more. Stewart is slow and thoughtful in her pacing and by the time she pulls the line... Read more Published 2 months ago by Barb Mechalke 5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner from Mary Stewart There's a reason why Stewart wears the unofficial crown of "Queen of Suspense", and that reason could very well be her novel, "Nine Coaches Waiting". Read more Published 2 months ago by HannahR 4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Page-turner Mary Stewart's most famous novel, Nine Coaches Waiting is sure to please lovers of classic romance and suspenseful adventure. Read more Published 4 months ago by Muirnin 4.0 out of 5 stars A mystery, a romance and a perfect blend of gothic spookiness What's not to love? Linda Martin arrives at the Chateaux Valmy high in the French Alps to care for young Comte Philippe, recently orphaned and in the care of his uncle Leon and... Read more Published 5 months ago by Misfit 4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully crafted and sinister... Linda Martin has no idea what she's gotten herself into when she arrives in France to work as governess to a nine-year-old child at the Valmy estate. Read more Published 7 months ago by CoffeeGurl 4.0 out of 5 stars Very, very creepy When I was about halfway through Nine Coaches Waiting, I found myself on the phone with my mom, who asked me what I was reading. Read more Published 12 months ago by K. Huff 5.0 out of 5 stars A Keeper A Cinderella story. I loved it when I read it years ago. I have continued to re-read it. And I love it now. Read more Published 18 months ago by Omnivorous Reader 5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book This is an absolutely fantastic mystery/romance. I own it and have read it multiple times, along with most of the rest of Mary Stewarts books. Read more Published 19 months ago by J. Sherman Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews

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• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Chicago Review Press (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556526180
• ISBN-13: 978-1556526183
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #14,668 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A page-turner for all lovers of romance and suspense!, April 29, 2000

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This review is from: Nine Coaches Waiting (Mass Market Paperback)

Like most of Mary Stewart's novels, this one also centers around a beautiful and brave heroine. However, each and every one of these novels are different in content as well as in plot, so that even though you think you know what the outcome is going to be, in reality you don't! I read most of Mary Stewart's novels when I was a teenager (when I used to borrow them), but 15 years down the road, I find myself rummaging through bookstores for them - to be able to reread them, but more because I want to own my own copies (so that I can reread them yet again in a few year's time)! (Hint: London bookstores carry many of them, esp. Dillon's and Books Etc..) 'Nine Coaches Waiting' is great in the sense that it transports the reader into the rustic countryside of France, which Mary Stewart describes, as always, with so much pleasurable detail. The sense of mystery is heightened as the heroine searches for the truth behind the troubled family for whom she works; and the romance is made more even more romantic with the notions of 'unrequited love' and 'forbidden love'. I think that with most Mary Stewart's novels, there is never a huge emphasis on romantic love in terms of action or words, but better still, she concentrates on the inner feelings of longing and sacrifice (esp. before the official 'start' of a relationship) which serve to enhance the romantic atmosphere of her books.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best by Mary Stewart, November 30, 1999

By	Sam G "sam-80" (The Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nine Coaches Waiting (Mass Market Paperback)

I have read quite a few of Mary Stewart's books and for anyone who is interested "This Rough Magic" ties with "Nine Coaches". "The Moon-Spinners" is very good, so is "My Brother Michael" and "Airs Above the Ground". These are more along the romance line as opposed to fantasy as in "The Crystal Cave" which was very good but a different style of story.

I first found Mary Stewart when I was rather young The Wonderful World of Disney did "The Moon-Spinners" with Haley Mills. I was hooked and I still enjoy her books as true mystery romances with the covers falling off and all.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Classically Crafted Suspense Entertainment, March 4, 1999

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This review is from: Nine Coaches Waiting (Mass Market Paperback)

The language is lovely, the setting as much a character as the protagonists themselves. The mystery is wonderfully crafted with just the right element of whimsy, allusion, magic and sophisticated romance. Ms. Stewart has the formula down to an almost perfect science; she is the wordsmith of description. As all her novels have been virtually overlooked by today's readers, I recommend that all her earlier books be re-issued in trade paperback format, so that another generation may enjoy the almost perfect structural honing of her craft. While categorized as 'romantic suspence', I don't believe these stories were ever given the literary praise they deserve.