When Rachel marries dark, handsome David, everything seems to fall into place. S
wept from single life in London to the beautiful Carnhallow House in Cornwall, s
he gains wealth, love, and an affectionate stepson, Jamie.But then Jamie's behav
iour changes, and Rachel's perfect life begins to unravel. He makes disturbing p
redictions, claiming to be haunted by the spectre of his late mother - David's p
revious wife.
Is this Jamie's way of punishing Rachel, or is he far more trau
matized than she thought?As Rachel starts digging into the past, she begins to g
row suspicious of her husband. Why is he so reluctant to discuss Jamie's outburs
ts? And what exactly happened to cause his ex-wife's untimely death, less than t
wo years ago? As summer slips away and December looms, Rachel begins to fear the
re might be truth in Jamie's words:'You will be dead by Christmas.'