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After a period of quiet study in a convent, eighteen‑year‑old Gabrielle reappears in the coastal town of Wastewater, a place steeped in melancholy and legend. Though young and striking—tawny hair and sapphire eyes—she is eclipsed in status and affections by Sylvia, her cousin, who stands to inherit the Fleming estate. Yet the estate’s legacy is hollowed by a hidden lie, and before the fortune can legally pass, unresolved old mysteries, ancient lovers, bitter feuds, and restless spirits demand attention. Gabrielle must confront these ghosts, both literal and figurative, and contend with the legacy of the mansion looming over the sea, whose curse has long haunted her family.
First publish date: 1974
Genre: Horror/Gothic Horror
Authors: Kathleen Thompson Norris
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