Nestled in England's Malvern Hills, Ashley Court is the tumbledown ancestral home of the Ashley family, all blessed with the mysterious ability to speak to each other telepathically. When Bryony Ashley's father dies under suspicious circumstances, his final words a cryptic warning to her, Bryony returns from abroad to uncover Ashley Court's secrets. What did her father's message mean? What lies at the center of the overgrown maze in the gardens? And who is trying to prevent Bryony from discovering the truth? One of her most popular works, Mary Stewart's 1976 novel breathes new life into the gothic tale.