Glamorous socialite Noemí Taboada’s life of parties and merriment is interrupted when she receives a frantic letter from her newly-wed cousin Catalina, begging to be rescued from a mysterious doom.Noemí immediately heads to High Place, an estate in the mountains of central Mexico owned by the secluded Doyle family, determined to discover what is troubling her beloved cousin. The fortunes of the silver-mining Doyles have eroded and their house is a dilapidated relic. Even more worrisome are the inhabitants of High Place. There’s Catalina’s alluring yet menacing new husband; his foreboding father, the ancient patriarch who seems to be fascinated by Noemí; and other taciturn relatives. Soon the house itself begins to menace Noemí, invading her dreams with visions of blood and doom.The family’s once colossal wealth and faded mining empire kept them from prying eyes, but as Noemí digs deeper she unearths stories of violence and madness. She must tread carefully, for there are many secrets behind the terrifying yet seductive walls of High Place and Noemí may soon find it impossible to leave this enigmatic house behind…