The Secret of Hollyfield House
Jillian Farraday’s life undergoes a dramatic change when two events occur on the same day—her horrific discovery of a corpse floating in Lake Windemere and meeting wealthy socialite, Evergreen LaVelle. In a twist of fate, Jillian is welcomed into a class above her standing, becoming a regular visitor at Hollyfield House, the LaVelles’ charming lakeside home nestled within the heart of the English Lake District.
When Jillian unexpectedly meets local artist, Dominic Wolfe, there is an instant attraction between them. But their chance at love must wait when Dominic’s brother Billy, a young man with Down’s syndrome, is arrested and charged with murder. Suspecting something underhand at play, Jillian is compelled to help prove Billy’s innocence. And so begins a desperate race against both the clock and the hangman’s noose.
If Billy is not the killer, there is a murderer still at large. When another death occurs and is ruled accidental, Jillian is convinced otherwise and is soon embroiled in an investigation of her own. Determined to stop a miscarriage of justice, she believes the answers lay within Hollyfield House. As her relationship deepens with Dominic, so do her ties to the LaVelle family. Jillian begins to see through their ambiguous façade. For everyone has a secret. And as the truth finally emerges, Jillian will reveal their duplicity—unaware her actions could make her the next to fall.
