Celestria Montague always spends her summers at Pendrift Hall, the rambling Cornish mansion that has been home to the Montague family for generations. It is 1958, and the family is celebrating her father's fiftieth birthday at a lavish ball. The gala event ends in tragedy and death, and young Celestria learns that the family may lose Pendrift Hall. At her grandfather's urging, Celestria plays detective in an effort to solve the mysteries surrounding the night's events -- and to save the ancient estate if at all possible. ...
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Celestria Montague always spends her summers at Pendrift Hall, the rambling Cornish mansion that has been home to the Montague family for generations. It is 1958, and the family is celebrating her father's fiftieth birthday at a lavish ball. The gala event ends in tragedy and death, and young Celestria learns that the family may lose Pendrift Hall. At her grandfather's urging, Celestria plays detective in an effort to solve the mysteries surrounding the night's events -- and to save the ancient estate if at all possible. Her quest takes her to Italy's rugged, beautiful Puglia, and into the dark, cool cloisters of the Convento di Santa Maria del Mare. Here, Celestria meets an enigmatic stranger -- a man who teaches her that truth is at the heart of all love.
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