num_pages: 320
description: After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom Noem Taboada heads to High Place a distant house in the Mexican countryside. Shes not sure what she will findher cousins husband a handsome Englishman is a stranger and Noem knows little about the region. Noem is also an unlikely rescuer: Shes a glamorous debutante and her chic gowns and perfect red lipstick are more suited for cocktail parties than amateur sleuthing. But shes also tough and smart with an indomitable will and she is not afraid: Not of her cousins new husband who is both menacing and alluring; not of his father the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noem; and not even of the house itself which begins to invade Noems dreams with visions of blood and doom. Her only ally in this inhospitable abode is the familys youngest son. Shy and gentle he seems to want to help Noem but might also be hiding dark knowledge of his familys past. For there are many secrets behind the walls of High Place. The familys once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes but as Noem digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness. And Noem mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of High Place may soon find it impossible to ever leave this enigmatic house behind.
language: English
title: Mexican Gothic
publisher: Del Rey