Publisher's Synopsis
From the time Jeremiah Sims moves to Romley, rumors of Selena Highland poisoning her husband are such a part of the town's fabric, they've been accepted as truth. The beautiful young mistress of Highland House is scorned and reviled by the old Romley stock - a close knit society steeped in prejudice and resentment. One look and Jeremiah knows the town is wrong. He sees a young woman tormented by demons and consumed by a past that won't set her free. It's all in her eyes as she sits by the fire listening to the children spin their tales. The children also know she's innocent of the gossip that surrounds her - and even when sinister incidents begin plaguing the property their loyalty never waivers. This chance meeting will eventually lead Jeremiah to uncover a spiraling path of deceit, secrets and ultimately murder, as he begins to unravel the mysteries of the past to make a shocking discovery. Before it's over, he will be forced to make a choice between what he knows is right, or saving the woman he loves.
