After receiving a frantic letter from her newly wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noem��� Taboada heads to High Place, a distant house in the Mexican countryside. She��s not sure what she will find��her cousin��s husband, a handsome Englishman, is a stranger, and Noem��� knows little about the region. Noem��� is also an unlikely rescuer: She��s a glamorous debutante, and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But she��s also tough and smart, with an indomitable will, and she is not afraid: Not of her cousin��s new husband, who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noem���; and not even of the house itself, which begins to invade Noemi��s dreams with visions of blood and doom. Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the family��s youngest son. Shy and gentle, he seems to want to help Noem���, but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his family��s past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The family��s once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noem��� digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness. And Noem���, mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place, may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind.