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\nBook Summary:
\nAfter receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterio us doom\, Noemí\; Taboada heads to High Place\, a distant house in t he Mexican countryside. She&rsquo\;s not sure what she will find&mdash\;he r cousin&rsquo\;s husband\, a handsome Englishman\, is a stranger\, and No emí\; knows little about the region.
\nNoemí\; is also a n unlikely rescuer: She&rsquo\;s a glamorous debutante\, and her chic gown s and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amate ur sleuthing. But she&rsquo\;s also tough and smart\, with an indomitable will\, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin&rsquo\;s new husband\, who is both menacing and alluring\; not of his father\, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí\;\; and not even of the house i tself\, which begins to invade Noemí\;&rsquo\;s dreams with visions of blood and doom.
\nHer only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family&rsquo\;s youngest son. Shy and gentle\, he seems to want to help N oemí\;\, but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family&rsquo \;s past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The f amily&rsquo\;s once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes\, but as Noemí\; digs deeper she unearths stories of vi olence and madness.
\nAnd Noemí\;\, mesmerized by the terrifyi ng yet seductive world of High Place\, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind.
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