Donna Weaver has put everything she has into restoring The Breakers, an old bed and breakfast on a remote stretch of beach in Galloway. Now it sits waiting—freshly painted, richly furnished, filled with flowers—for the first guests to arrive.
But Donna's guests, a contentious group of estranged cousins, soon realize that they've been here before, years ago. Decades have passed, but that night still haunts them: a sixteenth birthday party that started with peach schnapps and ended with a girl walking into the sea.
Each of them had made a vow of silence: "lock it in a box, stitch my lips, and go to my grave."
But now someone has broken the pact. Amid the home-baked scones and lavish rooms, someone is playing games, locking boxes, stitching lips. And before the weekend is over, at least one of them will go to their grave.
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“A rousing gothic tale of past and present in a Galloway beach house…McPherson provides a virtuoso exploration of guilt, remorse, and revenge in a haunting psychological thriller. The ending will leave you astounded.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Both a classic ‘country house mystery’ and a thriller. Atmospheric, with mind-bending twists…and an ending that will take your breath away and leave you astonished.”
— Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author“Devious and suspenseful and keeps readers guessing to the shocking end. Highly recommended.”
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Catriona McPherson is a Scottish-born author whose Dandy Gilver historical mysteries have won numerous awards, including two Agatha Awards, and her contemporary novels have won two Anthony awards and been named finalist for the Edgar Allan Poe Award and Mary Higgins Clark Award. She is a proud member of Mystery Writers of America and a former national president of Sisters in Crime.
Pearl Hewitt is an award-winning British voice actor known for her distinctive, smooth, and flawless voice. She has produced a large body of voice-over work, with customers ranging from small businesses to global corporations.