Lydia Trendennis — F.E. Smith

TREGARRAN - HOUSE OF SECRETS, HOUSE OF MENACE

Margaret came to Tregarran as the new bride of Charles Trendennis, its master, and was enchanted with the elegance of the great English country house.

But soon she learned something of the hates, hidden secrets and dark history of the house. And she glimpsed the real face behind the smiling mask of her obsessed mother-in-law, Lydia Trendennis. It struck fear in her heart.

Then Margaret realized that if she were not careful every second of the day and night, her bridal home could well become her burial plot.