It began with a happily ever after. It soon became a nightmare . . .

Norfolk, England, 1816. Joy Horton is resigned to her spinster status. Loathe to pass on her disorder, she refuses to marry and works tirelessly as a skilled seamstress. But when a brooding duke falls madly in love with her, she's unable to resist his persuasive proposal.

Honeymooning in London, Joy believes she has everything she's ever wanted . . . until accusations of murder creep into their lives. When they retreat to the groom's estate and he becomes controlling and obsessive, she fears the mansion walls hide a sinister secret.

Can Joy uncover the truth before she's the next victim of a terrifying curse?