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Wildfire at Midnight

  • 1956 first published
  • 219 pages
  • ★ 4.2 (5 ratings)
  • 34 editions

Published in 1956, Wildfire at Midnight is a romantic suspense novel by Mary Stewart. The story is set in Skye, Island of, Scotland and Skye and Lochalsh, Scotland. It deals with man-woman relationships, murder and Scotland.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 33 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 34 editions.

At about 219 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours.

About Wildfire at Midnight

Lovely, successful fashion model Gianetta Brooke is on the verge of a breakdown when her boss sends her away for a month of complete rest and quiet. A remote hotel in the Hebrides, favored by climbers and anglers rather than the smart set, seems like just the ticket. If only there hadn't been a gruesome murder there. If only Gianetta's ex-husband Nick hadn't showed up. If only Gianetta hadn't stumbled across a key piece of evidence that seems to point right at Nick...
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Skye, Island of, Scotland
  • Skye and Lochalsh, Scotland

Subjects

  • Man-woman relationships
  • Man-woman relationships in fiction
  • Murder in fiction
  • Murder
  • Taverns, Inns
  • Mystery & detective
  • Scotland
  • Suspense romance

Quick answers

Who wrote Wildfire at Midnight?

Wildfire at Midnight was written by Mary Stewart and first published in 1956.

What genre is Wildfire at Midnight?

It is usually shelved as Romantic Suspense.

How long is Wildfire at Midnight?

The median edition has 219 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Wildfire at Midnight?

Readers who like it often enjoy Ricochet, My Cousin Rachel and Stamboul Train.

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