Mary Stewart Novels - In Other Words Quiz

Answer: Wildfire at Midnight

"Wildfire at Midnight" was published in 1965. When model Gianetta Brooke leaves London for a quite break at the Scottish island of Skye, the last person she expects to encounter is her ex-husband. It's bad enough being stuck in such close quarters with him, but things only get worse when the tiny group staying at the hotel realises they may have a murderer in their midst.

Answer: Stormy Petrel

"Stormy Petrel" is set on the island of Moila. Rose Fenemore hires a cottage on the island during her teaching break and intends to spend time working on her new book there. Her brother is set to join her when an accident delays his arrival, leaving Rose to investigate some suspicious happenings on her own.

Answer: My Brother Michael

In "My Brother Michael", Camilla Haven is on a solo holiday in Greece when an unexpected twist sees her driving a hired car to Delphi to hand it over to the person who has already paid for it. Along the way, she meets Simon Lester, a teacher who has come to Greece to find out more about his elder brother, Michael, who died here years ago during the war.

Answer: Thornyhold

"Thornyhold" is one of the later books written by Mary Stewart and is slower paced with less of a mystery element than many of her others. Young Gilly inherits a house called Thornyhold from her godmother, after whom she has been named. Having always wondered if her namesake had an element of the supernatural around her, Gilly is not surprised to find that she had the reputation of being a 'white witch' among the villagers.

Answer: This Rough Magic

Another Stewart novel that is set in Greece, the story of "This Rough Magic" takes place on the island of Corfu. Shakespeare's play, "The Tempest" is the running theme throughout the novel, with even the title taken from a quote in the play.

Answer: Rose Cottage

"Rose Cottage" was the last novel published by Mary Stewart. The story follows Kate Herrick as she returns to her childhood home and ends up discovering more about her early life than she knew before.

Answer: Touch Not The Cat

"Touch Not the Cat" follows the lives of the Ashley family, especially the three young cousins. The ability to communicate telepathically runs through the Ashley family line, and from childhood Bryony has been able to 'talk' with one of the Ashleys whom she later starts referring to as her lover.

However, he withholds his identity from her and she is unable to figure out which of her three cousins could be her companion. When her father dies, she returns to the family estate to sort out their personal effects and hoping to finally unite fully with her lover.

Answer: Thunder on the Right

"Thunder on the Right" is set in the French Pyrenees. Jennifer Silver arrives at the Valley of Storms to meet her cousin, only to be told that she recently died as a result of an accident. However, things don't seem to add up and Jennifer is left thinking there is more to her cousin's disappearance than meets the eye.

Answer: Nine Coaches Waiting

"Nine Coaches Waiting" begins when Linda arrives at the Chateau Valmy in France to take up her job as the governess to nine year old Phillippe. Things quickly get out of hand, with Linda finding herself trying to protect the young boy while simultaneously defending herself from the accusation of plotting to kill him.

Answer: Airs Above the Ground

"Airs Above the Ground" was the first Mary Stewart novel I read, and the vivid descriptions of the region along with an interesting plot line made me seek out more of her books. The title refers to the dressage movements made by the highly trained Lipizzaner horses.

Vanessa March is shocked to see her husband in a newsreel covering a fire in Austria at a time when she thinks he's away at Stockholm to attend to work. In a bid to find out more, she agrees to accompany her friend's 17 year old son, Timothy, to Vienna. Together they form a warm friendship as Timothy helps Vanessa track down her husband and discover the truth about his secretive job.