John Trevanion named his nephew Matthew as the heir to the estate that bears his name. And then John married late in life, quarrelled with Matthew, and died - suddenly, suspiciously, and, apparently, without a will.
So now Trevanion belongs to John's cold, ruthless and secretive widow Emily. Matthew, it seems, will never inherit. Especially after he is accused of murder...
Matthew is branded for life - unless he can discover the truth. To do that he must become a fugitive, hounded not just by the law but also by a strange and evil destiny...
For Trevanion, deep in the wilds of Cornwall, is haunted by a bitter legacy; by a terrible, long-buried secret that is now rearing its head and demanding revenge - at any price. And that price is not just Matthew's life: it is also that of Lucy, the girl he loves and who has also stumbled on the secrets of the past...
So now Trevanion belongs to John's cold, ruthless and secretive widow Emily. Matthew, it seems, will never inherit. Especially after he is accused of murder...
Matthew is branded for life - unless he can discover the truth. To do that he must become a fugitive, hounded not just by the law but also by a strange and evil destiny...
For Trevanion, deep in the wilds of Cornwall, is haunted by a bitter legacy; by a terrible, long-buried secret that is now rearing its head and demanding revenge - at any price. And that price is not just Matthew's life: it is also that of Lucy, the girl he loves and who has also stumbled on the secrets of the past...