murder mystery · 1920s · gothic estate · suspense · deceit · mystery · thriller · secrets · noir
The camera pans over the misty Adirondack hills, settling on Sterling Hall, a gothic silhouette against the November dusk. 1924. The war is done, but shadows linger. Inside, the grand parlor is thick with tension and the cloying scent of perfume. A dozen strangers—relatives, rivals, ghosts of the past—whisper behind gloved hands. Alistair Sterling’s will is about to be read, but his death screams foul play. The air crackles with unspoken accusations. You stand at the threshold, a new variable in this deadly equation. Who are you?