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Ellen Kellaway, orphaned at five and raised as a companion by her affluent cousins, never imagined her world would widen until a powerful London man proposed marriage, offering wealth and status beyond her wildest dreams. Yet a persistent sense of doom surrounds her, a recurring nightmare of a familiar room, a door, and an unseen menace. This foreboding leads her to the Far Island off Cornwall and the ancient Kellaway Castle, where long‑hidden family secrets and an ominous presence threaten to unravel her future. Ellen must confront her past and the castle’s dark mysteries to protect her newfound love and uncover the truth that binds her to the Kellaway lineage.
First publish date: 1977
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Victoria Holt
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