Discover the gothic horror phenomenon that is sweeping across Europe with over 2 million
copies sold 'RIVETING TERRIFYING...JUST ABSOLUTELY GREAT' STEPHEN KING 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... 'Beyond any trace of a doubt one of the
absolutely best writers of horror' Peter Straub 'One of the genre's most underrated writers'
Poppy Z. Brite
