After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. Noemí's only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family'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 there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. But as Noemí digs deeper, she unearths stories of violence and madness. Author of "Gods of Jade and Shadow." Hometown: Vancouver, B.C. Print run 35,000.
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