Moura Series by Virginia Coffman

He was the Reincarnation of Evil; he was the Devil Vicar-and he was the man Anne Wicklow loved! The infamous Devil Vicar was dead. He had died twenty years ago in a devastating fire. There was no question about it. But when Anne Wicklow arrives in the village high on the bog-ridden moors, she learns that there is evidence-horrible, tangible evidence- that the Devil Vicar has returned... moreHe was the Reincarnation of Evil; he was the Devil Vicar-and he was the man Anne Wicklow loved! The infamous Devil Vicar was dead. He had died twenty years ago in a devastating fire. There was no question about it. But when Anne Wicklow arrives in the village high on the bog-ridden moors, she learns that there is evidence-horrible, tangible evidence- that the Devil Vicar has returned. Who else could be stalking the isolated town, wantonly murdering everyone involved in that earlier fire? Anne begins to probe into the past to save the villagers from further murder. As she does, she learns to love again-but it is the man suspected of having risen from the grave to claim his vengeance of death. If her heart has chosen unwisely, then Anne Wicklow will be the Devil Vicar's next victim less

When Anne Wicklow is employed to care for the lonely young Maurie at her home, an isolated castle set high on an Irish cliff, she little suspects that evil will walk beside her through its gloomy halls. To save her, Anne must uncover a secret, even if it means betraying the man she loves.

What should have been a refuge soon became a nightmare... Still mourning for her young husband, widowed Anne Wicklow arrived in Venice during the carnival preceding Lent to assume the duties of housekeeper at the palace of ailing Mrs. Elvira Huddle. Under Anne's gentle ministrations Mrs. Huddle seemed to be recovering—until a sudden, unaccountable turn for the worse took the old lady's life... moreWhat should have been a refuge soon became a nightmare... Still mourning for her young husband, widowed Anne Wicklow arrived in Venice during the carnival preceding Lent to assume the duties of housekeeper at the palace of ailing Mrs. Elvira Huddle. Under Anne's gentle ministrations Mrs. Huddle seemed to be recovering—until a sudden, unaccountable turn for the worse took the old lady's life. Convinced that her employer was murdered, Anne soon had reason to believe that she herself would be next, that danger lurked beneath the fragile facade of carnival gaiety. All the evidence pointed to mysterious, brooding Michael Sanson, as murderer. Despite this, Anne found herself falling in love with him. But why would he want to kill old Mrs. Huddle? Why would he want to do violence to Anne? What strange secrets were hidden within the great stone walls of the eerie Venetian palace? less

An evil presence is stalking the village of Maidenmoor.As Anne Wicklow seeks for answers, she uncovers the story of the Devil-Vicar, a man who was burned to death twenty years ago. His powers are apparently now reaching beyond the grave, as he brutally murders the villagers who were involved in the fire.But the more Anne discovers about the Devil-Vicar, the more she finds herself falling in love with him. Will her love be strong enough to overcome a ghost's hunger for vengeance?

A TIMELESS EVIL WILL NOT REST UNTIL ANNE WICKLOW AND ALL SHE LOVES ARE DESTROYED.When Anne WickLow returns to Moura, the home she had shared with her late husband, it is as housekeeper for the mysterious Maitre Stavko and his daughter, Tyra. They have turned Moura into an academy for young ladies, girls innocent of the strange and terrifying events going on about them... moreA TIMELESS EVIL WILL NOT REST UNTIL ANNE WICKLOW AND ALL SHE LOVES ARE DESTROYED.When Anne WickLow returns to Moura, the home she had shared with her late husband, it is as housekeeper for the mysterious Maitre Stavko and his daughter, Tyra. They have turned Moura into an academy for young ladies, girls innocent of the strange and terrifying events going on about them.Despite her constant battle with the memory of her love, Anne soon realizes what the schoolgirls do not: that Moura is pervaded by an evil so powerful, so dedicated to destruction that survival seems impossible. At the heart of this terror Anne suspects Stavko, a man she is drawn to and repulsed by; a man she fears and yet is intrigued by. And she knows she must decide which feelings are right . . . or risk being claimed by the deadly danger which relentlessly pursues her.A spellbinding story of romantic suspense in the thrilling MOURA series. less