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Set against the backdrop of an English June in the Roman Wall countryside, the story centers on the Winslow family and their ancestral manor. The death of Annabel Winslow leaves a disputed inheritance that sparks conflict between her surviving relatives.
A young woman who bears an uncanny resemblance to the missing heiress arrives at Whitescar asking to assume her identity. Con Winslow and his half‑sister Lisa must decide whether to accept her impersonation and what secrets the estate may hold. As the plot unfolds, the motives behind the missing heiress become clear, complicating the girls' lives and the property’s future.
The narrative intertwines romance, mystery, and suspense, exploring themes of family loyalty, identity, and the burden of inheritance within a historic English setting.
First publish date: February 1980
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Mary Stewart
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