A chilling tale of murder, madness, and what happens when ghosts from the past won't stay in their graves.

When former journalist Adam Bailey agrees to spend Christmas at ancient Mulgrave Castle, he knows there is an ulterior motive behind the invitation. His old flame, Harriet, and her husband, Sir Anthony Rowe, want Adam to investigate the legend of an old family curse - a curse said to have claimed several victims, and which may be due to strike again ...

Soon, heavy snow cuts off the castle from the outside world, and the guests become aware that the curse has indeed claimed a new victim - but how? Adam, aided by Harriet's feisty sister Eve, seeks to discover if the death is linked to the mysterious disappearances that have occurred over the centuries.

Is there the usual foul play afoot - or is someone powerless to resist the force of a far older evil?