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Damien March, a night‑shift journalist at the BBC in London, has let the memory of his eccentric uncle fade after twenty years. When he learns that he has inherited the uncle’s ramshackle house on an isolated island off the coast of Cape Cod, Damien is forced to confront the mysterious legacy left behind. The novel explores themes of inheritance, family ties, and the allure of the unknown, building a subtle mystery that intertwines the protagonist’s personal journey with the secrets of the island.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Marcel Theroux
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