This richly-textured Gothic tale takes its heroine, Lisa Meredith, through a web of intrigue, love and betrayal. It is set on a remote island, Widow's Bay, where her fiance, Antone Belvoir, has taken her on a weekend's visit to meet his wealthy grandmother. It is a dark, gloomy estate, Ledge House, where Lisa meets the other guests, all hoping to inherit the fortune of the aging and infirm Mrs. Belvoir. A mysterious death takes place... and the guests of Ledge House realize that one of them is a killer. Lisa has good reason to believe she may be the next victim. In desperation - trapped on this secluded island - she bravely takes the most dangerous steps of her life.