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When Christy Mansel unexpectedly meets her cousin Charles in Damascus, the impulsive young pair defy family rules and uninvitedly enter their Great‑Aunt Harriet’s crumbling palace, Dar Ibrahim, set in the highlands of Lebanon. Within the ancient walls—a physician forever in residence and a retinue of Arab servants—lies a dark and dangerous secret that keeps guests from leaving. As the cousins explore the mysterious estate, they must uncover the truth behind the malevolent forces that menace them, realizing that the greatest challenge may be escaping the very hallways they have entered.
First publish date: June 1972
Genre: Suspense/General Suspense
Authors: Mary Stewart
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