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Mexican Gothic

by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (2020)

About this book

After receiving a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin begging for someone to save her from a mysterious doom, Noemí Taboada heads to High Place, an isolated mansion in the Mexican countryside. Heedless of the danger, Noemí enters the menacing world of the English family inhabiting the manor.

Setting / LocationHigh Place, Hidalgo, Mexico
Story Era1950s
Protagonist / CoreNoemí Taboada (Glamorous Socialite & Investigator)

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