Philip Ashley has been raised by his cousin Ambrose as heir to his beloved Cornish estate. But their close-knit world is shattered when Ambrose travels to Florence, where he unexpectedly falls in love and marries - only to die of a strange illness. Before long, his beautiful, mysterious widow arrives in England - and despite himself, Philip is caught in her spell. But is Rachel a victim, a saviour, or a murderess ?
Philip Ashley has been raised by his cousin Ambrose as heir to his beloved Cornish estate. But their close-knit world is shattered when Ambrose travels to Florence, where he unexpectedly falls in love and marries - only to die of a strange illness. Before long, his beautiful, mysterious widow arrives in England - and despite himself, Philip is caught in her spell. But is Rachel a victim, a saviour, or a murderess ?