When Henry and Eleanor Carrington move into Hallows House, a grand country estate steeped in history, they expect a peaceful retreat. But almost immediately, the house turns against them. Strange whispers in the night. Objects shattered in empty rooms. Doors locking of their own accord. And then there’s Black Nell—the vengeful spirit said to punish those who disturb her rest. Desperate and afraid, the Carringtons turn to private investigator Atticus Priest. As he and his partner, Jeremy Hardwicke, begin their investigation, they find themselves drawn into a chilling mystery. The Carringtons have made enemies in the village, and the deeper Atticus digs, the more he begins to suspect that something—or someone—is using the legend for their own ends. But whether the threat comes from the living or the dead, one thing is Hallows House is keeping its secrets. And some secrets refuse to stay buried.