Haunted Ballad Series by Deborah Grabien

3.93 · 15 ratings
  • The Weaver and the Factory Maid (Haunted Ballad #1)
    #1

    The Weaver and the Factory Maid (Haunted Ballad #1)

    Deborah Grabien

    Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars
    · 4 ratings · published 2003

    Haunted by the ghosts of characters memorialized in their songs, a pair of lovers must uncover the truth behind the ghosts' deaths.When Ringan Laine, British folk musician, becomes the owner of a restored eighteenth-century cottage, he discovers right away that the cottage and the ancient barn on Ringan's property are haunted... more

  • The Famous Flower of Serving Men (Haunted Ballad #2)
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    The Famous Flower of Serving Men (Haunted Ballad #2)

    Deborah Grabien

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2004

    Certainly some of the events are real---or, to be more accurate, they are partly hidden in a genuine English ballad that was composed and sung centuries ago. Just as the song in Grabien's well-received first novel in this unusual series, The Weaver and the Factory Maid, tells a story that may or may not be based on an actual event---but that in any case reflects perfectly the world in which it is set... more

  • Matty Groves (Haunted Ballad #3)
    #3

    Matty Groves (Haunted Ballad #3)

    Deborah Grabien

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2005

    Ringan Laine has a prized invitation to perform with his band at the Callowen House Arts Festival and he’s been asked to bring his longtime lover, actor-producer Penny Wintercraft-Hawkes, along as an honored guest. At the prestigious two-week annual festival, artists not only perform to a handpicked audience, but enjoy every luxury their host has to offer. For Ringan and Penny, it’s a mixed blessing... more

  • Cruel Sister (Haunted Ballad #4)
    #4

    Cruel Sister (Haunted Ballad #4)

    Deborah Grabien

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 3 ratings · published 2006

    Penny Wintercraft-Hawkes's brother has returned from Hong Kong with a comfortable fortune and a new bride and is planning to build a house on land he's inherited. Because they want a house as much like an Elizabethan mansion as its "mod cons" will allow, they ask Penny's lover, Ringan Laine, to work on it as a consultant. Ringan is not only a noted musician but also a designer and architect well versed in the first Elizabeth's colorful period... more

  • New Slain Knight (Haunted Ballad #5)
    #5

    New Slain Knight (Haunted Ballad #5)

    Deborah Grabien

    Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 2007

    It's summer in England, and---with nothing urgent demanding their attention---Ringan and Penny are planning a quiet vacation alone together. Their plans change when Ringan's niece, fourteen-year-old violin prodigy Becca, is dumped in their care while her parents deal with an emergency abroad. Ringan has no idea what to do with a teenage relative. Penny points out that Becca is more a musician than a child, and suggests a musical holiday in Cornwall... more

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