In the fourth novel in the New York Times bestselling Tradd Street
series, Charleston realtor Melanie Middleton is determined to leave the
past behind her. But history has a tendency of catching up with her,
whether she likes it or not...
Melanie is only going through the motions of living since refusing Jack
Trenholm's marriage proposal. She misses him desperately, but her broken
heart is the least of her problems. Despite an insistence that she can
raise their child alone, Melanie is completely unprepared for
motherhood, and she struggles to complete renovations on her house on
Tradd Street before the baby arrives.
When Melanie is roused one night by the sound of a ghostly infant
crying, she chooses to ignore it. She simply does not have the energy to
deal with one more crisis. That is, until the remains of a newborn
buried in an old christening gown are found hidden in the foundation of
her house.
As the hauntings on Tradd Street slowly become more violent, Melanie
decides to find out what caused the baby's untimely death, uncovering
the love, loss, and betrayal that color the house's history--and
threaten her claim of ownership. But can she seek Jack's help without
risking her heart? For in revealing the secrets of the past, Melanie
also awakens the malevolent presence that has tried to keep the truth
hidden for decades...