<p>When Allyson''s mom dies unexpectedly, she thinks her world has hit rock bottom. But that''s before she goes to live with her estranged Uncle Otto in Germany. When a child''s empty casket is unearthed in the backyard during a violent storm, suddenly people close to her uncle start turning up dead. Is there a connection? As the noose tightens and murders draw closer to Berger Mansion, Allyson and her new boyfriend Andrew discover a dark truth hidden in the attic. Soon their lives are at stake if they don''t discover why each broken body is decorated with a Bloodstained Doll. </p><p>A modern Giallo, building on Everson''s previous homage to the stylish Italian mystery thrillers, <em>Five Deaths for Seven Songbirds</em>.</p><p><strong>FLAME TREE PRESS</strong> is the imprint of long-standing Independent Flame Tree Publishing, dedicated to full-length original fiction in the horror and suspense, science fiction & fantasy, and crime / mystery / thriller categories. The list brings togeth