The Silence of Herondale By Aiken, Joan Books / Paperback Special Collections / Author Archives › Barbara Mertz Collection Publisher: Ace, January 1964 Price $12.51 Free Shipping Send to a friend Collectible - Good Collectible - Good. Slightly dampstained. Barbara G. Mertz Rev Trust custom bookplate on front inside cover. This book formed part of Barbara G. Mertz's personal library at her home in Frederick, Maryland. (mystery, romance, gothic) $12.51 1 in Stock at Warehouse Quantity Add Free Shipping to continental U.S. OR $1.00 per item discount if shipped to store.