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When Caroline Verlaine, widow of a celebrated pianist, learns that her sister Roma has vanished, she travels to the storied Stacy estate. There she faces a family steeped in mystery and macabre history. Caroline discovers that Roma stumbled upon a lethal secret in the ruins surrounding the estate— a secret that cost her life and now endangers Caroline. As she delves deeper, the specter of the past looms larger, turning the investigation into a perilous quest for survival.
First publish date: 1975
Genre: Suspense/Romantic Suspense
Authors: Victoria Holt
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