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Kit Trelawny, a Boston heiress, inherits Trelawny’s Fell, a sprawling New England manor once home to her aristocratic family. Determined to transform the crumbling estate into a artists’ colony, she moves in with only a few belongings. As days pass, she discovers the mansion is more than stone and timber; its maze of corridors, attics, and cellars seem to have a will of their own, whispering of past secrets and a lingering presence. The deeper she digs into Trelawny’s Fell, the more she realizes the house is not merely a relic of her ancestors’ arrogance, but a living threat that could claim her life.
First publish date: 1974
Genre: Horror/Gothic Horror
Authors: Isabelle Holland
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