Staying with her grandmother in Boston after her mother's death, Charlotte Haigh discovers the family cupboard conceals more skeletons than she bargained for. Charlotte is haunted by the unexplained death of her cousin Lois, and by a growing fear that someone in the family wants her out of the way. To complicate matters, Charlotte is attracted to Max Remmick, Lois' bereaved husband. Can she ignore his advice to leave the past alone? Or will she, in her search for the truth, uncover a story as shocking as it is tragic?
Marjorie Eccles has written several romantic and crime novels, which have been published both in the UK and in the US. Many of her book shave been translated and serialised around the world. She has one grown up son and now lives in Hertfordshire