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When Megan Marshall returns to her mother’s stone manor, the House of Ferrari, she senses an ominous presence that grows stronger with every step into its mist-shrouded halls. Her aunt Lissi behaves strangely, hinting at dark secrets tied to the house’s past. As fear mounts, Megan becomes ensnared in a macabre web of evil. She looks to Denis Fulton—a young man whose presence offers a glimmer of hope and friendship—but must decide whether to trust him to uncover the mansion’s hidden truth.
First publish date: 1973
Genre: Horror/Gothic Horror
Authors: Caroline Farr
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