by Charlie Lane
**A young woman, perceived dead, plots to reinvent herself in a gripping historical gothic about secrets, superstition, and murder by the bestselling author of **_**The Devil and Mrs. Davenport**_**.** South Carolina, 1853. Lillian Carmichael, privileged daughter of a disgraced Charleston family, is due to be hanged for the murder of her sister when fate gives her a second chance at life. After a catatonic episode on the long walk to the gallows, Lillian is declared dead and entombed in the fa
Genres: Mystery, Thriller, Dark Gothic Romantasy, Historical Fiction, Gothic
Tropes: Murder, Buried secrets, Secret Past, Second Chance, Suspense
250 pages
Published: 2026-03-10
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing