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An unspeakable terror awaits Marti Simpson when she inherits her grandmother s stately manor home in southern Mississippi. She leaves her previous life behind and finds herself immersed in the mysterious dark world that had terrified her mother as a child. Fate sends Marti a psychic friend, Deidre, who sees beyond the frail wall of existence and identifies a spirit that lives in her grandmother s mansion, exposing the soul of a young man caught between the death of innocence and a vengeful madness. Marti and Deidre explore the past and uncover a terrifying supernatural turmoil that leads to a devastating sacrifice.

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Jean Porro is the author of the highly acclaimed thriller Of a Demon in My View. She lives with her family in Massachusetts.Education:B.A. English, cum laude, Ellis University, New York, 2008.Awards:Editors choice award: Poetry A Day s End. Nominated for the Edgar Award, 2002.

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