At the Bottom of the Garden

A murderess becomes the guardian of two very unusual girls in this mesmerizing gothic novel from acclaimed author Camilla Bruce. Clara Woods is a killer&mdash,and perfectly fine with it, too. So what if she takes a couple of lives to make her own a little bit better? At the bottom of her garden is a flower bed, long overgrown, where her late husband rests in peace&mdash,or so she&rsquo,s always thought. Then the girls arrive. Lily and Violet are her nieces, recently orphaned after their affluent parents died on an ill-fated anniversary trip. In accordance with their parents&rsquo, will, the sisters are to go to their closest relative&mdash,who happens to be Clara. Despite having no interest in children, Clara agrees to take them, hoping to get her hands on some of the girls&rsquo, assets&mdash,not only to bolster her dwindling fortune but also to establish what she hopes will be her legacy: a line of diamond jewelry. There&rsquo,s only one problem. Violet can see the dead man at the bottom of the garden. She can see all of Clara&rsquo,s ghosts . . . and call them back into existence. Soon Clara is plagued by her victims and at war with the gifted girls in her care. Lily and Violet have become a liability&mdash,and they know far more than they should.