Lady of Hay

Two Women, Eight Hundred Years, and the Destiny They Share

With a story as mesmerizing as it is chilling, Lady of Hay explores how Jo, a journalist investigating hypnotic regression, plunges into the life of Matilda, Lady of Hay—who lived eight hundred years earlier. As she learns of Matilda’s unhappy marriage, her troubled love for Richard de Clare, and the brutal treatment she received from King John, it seems that Jo’s past and present are hopelessly entwined. Centuries later, a story of secret passion and unspeakable treachery is about to begin again—and she has no choice but to brave both lives if she wants to shake the iron grip of history.

Praise for Barbara Erskine:
“So well researched and so well written that it is almost impossible to put down. The novel has everything that readers of racy fiction could ask for: beautiful characters, exotic settings, and passion...situations and characters that are so completely convincing that they come to life.”—Philadelphia Inquirer
“Told with hair-raising intensity, this is a gripping tale.”—Daily News
“Barbara Erskine is a superb storyteller.”—Los Angeles Daily News
“Fascinating, absorbing, original—all such praise comes easily when describing Barbara Erskine’s Lady of Hay. But perhaps the most suitable word is hypnotic.”—She
“Barbara Erskine can make us feel the cold, smell the filth, and experience some of the fear of the power of evil men…The author’s storytelling talent is undeniable.”—Times of London