The lush, secluded mountains of North Carolinaโs Lake Lure had drawn Lauren Castle into their spell. It was here, in 1938, that Hollywoodโs most beloved glamour girl, Victoria Frazer, drowned during a scandalous affair with actor Roger Brandt. Few knew about the baby spirited away into the night. That baby was Laurenโs mother.
It has been two years since Laurenโs filmmaker husband died mysteriously at Lake Lure while making a documentary on Roger Brandt. Now Lauren has received a warning that her husband was murdered. What deadly secret had he uncovered in this scenic idyll? To find her answers, Lauren must face her own past as well as her grandmotherโs, and delve into the dark truths of a place shrouded in terrifying secrets...
Phyllis A. Whitney (1903โ2008) was born of American parents in Yokohama, Japan. She worked with books throughout her life as a librarian, bookseller, reviewer, writing teacher, and bestselling author. She was one of Americaโs most successful writers of romance and suspense and in 1988 won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
Anna Fields (1965โ2006), winner of more than a dozen Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award in 2004, was one of the most respected narrators in the industry. Trained at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, she was also a director, producer, and technician at her own studio, Cedar House Audio.