New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub returns to Mundyâs Landingâa small town where bygone bloodshed has become big business.
Hair neatly braided, hands serenely clasped, eyes closed, the young woman appeared to be sound asleep. But the peaceful tableau was a madmanâs handiwork. Beneath the covers, her white nightgown was spattered with blood. At daybreak, a horrified family would discover her corpse tucked into their guest room. The cunning killer would strike again . . . and again . . . before vanishing into the mists of time.
A century ago, the Sleeping Beauty Murders terrified picturesque Mundyâs Landing. The victims, like the killer, were never identified. Now, on the hundredth anniversary, the Historical Societyâs annual âMundypaloozaâ offers a hefty reward for solving the notorious case.
Annabelle Bingham, living in one of the three Murder Houses, canât escape the feeling that her family is being watchedâand not just by news crews and amateur sleuths. Sheâs right. Having unearthed the startling truth behind the horrific crimes, a copycat killer is about to reenact themâbeneath the mansard roof of Annabelleâs dream home . . .