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Edward de Salis, a lonely widower, carries the weight of his dead wife and the inheritance of Cashelmara, his ancestral Irish estate. After meeting bright, young American Marguerite, he finds in her the confidante he never had; she experiences couple life in a house steeped in family tumult. The de Salis family, divided by love and hatred, has a legacy that threatens three generations, and the drama spirals toward murder and retribution.
First publish date: 1974
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Susan Howatch
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