A compilation of four chilling novellas, each exhibiting Stephen King's immense capacity to conjure horror out of the ordinary. In each story, King expertly brings the characters and their predicaments to life, cementing his reputation as a master storyteller.

We follow the brave and intelligent socialite, Noemí Taboada, who receives a troubling letter from her newlywed cousin, Catalina, hinting at unspeakable horrors and possible insanity. Compelled to ensure her cousin's safety, Noemí leaves the glamorous life in 1950s Mexico City behind to travel to High Place, the remote and ominous Doyle family estate nestled in the Mexican countryside.