A young socialite discovers the haunted secrets of an old mansion in 1950s Mexico.

Silvia Moreno-Garcia's highly anticipated bestseller is a provocative, electrifying horror story set in a dark mansion in 1950s Mexico. 

Moreno-Garcia, whose writing style resembles that of Daphne du Maurier and Guillermo del Toro, experiments with the gothic thriller form, building a haunting narrative around the enigmatic characters of the protagonists.

It will be adapted into a TV series by Hulu.

A few words about the plot:

When Noemí Taboada receives a desperate letter from her newlywed cousin, begging her to save her from a mysterious danger, it is clear that something is very wrong. Noemí's chic dresses and impeccable lipstick are more suited to cocktail parties than amateur detective work, but she immediately leaves for the remote mansion in the Mexican countryside.

Smart and unyielding, Noemí possesses an unwavering will and fears nothing. Not her cousin's new, threatening yet seductive husband, Virgil Doyle, nor his father, Howard, the elderly patriarch who seems captivated by Noemí, nor even the house itself, which begins to invade her dreams with visions drenched in blood and destruction.

Mesmerized by the terrifying yet seductive world of the old mansion, Noemí soon realizes that it is impossible for her to leave this enigmatic house.