Why did a drowned millionaire leave a fortune to a woman he never knew? To find the answer Catherine Durrell sets out on the journey of a lifetime.

'Stay out of the channel between the farmhouse and the island'. But for Catherine Durrell the enigma of the ghostly island poses questions that must be answered.

After her terrifying and inexplicable experience, Catherine feels she can trust no-one - except Anders. But even as they try to solve the riddle, the unseen menace grows.

Who painted the frightening pictures hidden in the cellar? Catherine is urged to leave the farmhouse and go home, but she finds herself falling in love.

As the island house begins to yield up its secrets Catherine and Anders are convinced they know the identity of her assailant. But time is running out.

As the midsummer night bonfires burn along the fjords, Catherine finally learns the truth about her inheritance. But she has one more terrifying ordeal to face.