The Legacy

By Patricia Simpson

Christmas at the bungalow near St. Benedict Winery. Nothing could be worse. But Jessica Ward can't let her reclusive father spend the holidays alone. She leaves California for the misty hills of Washington State, and literally drives up memory lane.

It was here in these hills her mother left her. It was here her once-famous father let his life waste away. And it was here Jessica put aside an unrequited love.

Jessica has vowed that nothing at St. Benedict will hurt her-ever, ever again. But can she escape the past? Not when old ghosts appear to haunt her. Why has disinherited Niccolo Cavanetti come back to St. Benedict? Who is the mysterious hooded figure she nearly runs into with her car? There are centuries-old secrets at St. Benedict, some too dark to reveal...

...and some of the secrets are hers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0H1NYQP17
• ISBN13: 9798235209565
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Patricia Simpson
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

Absorbing mystery with a ghost/past-life twist .

Once upon a time, Niccolo Cavanetti was the dirt-poor, overworked heir of a struggling vineyard. All he wanted was to leave & see the world--and when he did, his father disinherited him. Thirteen years later, he returns on sick leave as the famous football star Cole Nichols. Unfortunately, his greedy stepmother & half brother will do/say anything to keep everything for themselves. To Jessica Ward, Cole is still the boy next door & the one she loves. Still, even she can't explain his disturbing dreams & sudden blackouts. What about the 'monk' who keeps popping up--is he really the Guardian of the St. Benedict Riesling, or is he the cause of several recent murders in the area?