Discover the gothic horror phenomenon that is sweeping across Europe, with over
2 million copies sold. As the dark and menacing waters of the local river
submerge Perdido, a small town in the south of Alabama, the Caskeys - a family
of rich landowners - must confront the tide of damage caused by the flood. Led
by Mary-Love, the powerful matriarch, and by Oscar, her devoted son, the family
must pick itself back up. But what they haven't anticipated is the sudden
appearance of Elinor Dammert - a mysterious but seductive young woman with a
troubling past. Her sole ambition appears to be to infiltrate the very heart of
the Caskey clan...