Emily agrees to attend the annual Oxford fellow trip to the Chalet des Anglais in the hopes that it will thaw her grief over her husband's recent death. But before she leaves, her home and office are broken into, and Emily becomes certain that someone close to her is attempting to steal her husband's trade secrets. Then a student goes missing, and tensions flare as rumors swirl around the chalet. This enthralling mystery will surprise you at every twist, and the haunting grandfather clock at the heart of the villa may even appear in your dreams…. (RR)