An isolated mansion. A chillingly charisma tic aristocrat. And a brave socialite drawn to expose their treacherous se crets... From the author of Gods of Jade and Shadow comes "a terrifying tw ist on classic gothic horror" (Kirkus Reviews) set in glamorous 1950s Mexi co.
\nAfter receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin beg ging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom\, Noemí\; Taboad a heads to High Place\, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She's not sure what she will find &ndash\; her cousin's husband\, a handsome Eng lishman\, is a stranger\, and Noemí\; knows little about the region.
\nNoemí\; is also an unlikely rescuer: she's a glamorous debu tante\, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for co cktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she's also tough and smart\, wi th an indomitable will\, and she is not afraid: not of her cousin's new hu sband\, who is both menacing and alluring\; not of his father\, the ancien t patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí\;\; and not even of the house itself\, which begins to invade Noemi's dreams with visions of b lood and doom.
\nHer only ally in this inhospitable abode is the fam ily's youngest son. Shy and gentle\, he seems to want to help Noemí\ ;\, but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family's past. For ther e are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family's once colos sal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes\, but as Noe mí\; digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness.
\nAnd Noemí\;\, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place\, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic hou se behind.
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