In Jeopardy

Hugh Hildebrand receives word that a distant cousin has died, and he stands to inherit everything. The catch: he must return to Hildebrand Hundred, the decaying family estate scarred by a Civil War rift that split his relatives into bitter factions. What begins as a reluctant visit to attend a funeral becomes a descent into a house thick with secrets, where every handshake hides a grudge and every whispered conversation could be a threat. The mysterious death of Francis Graeme raises questions no one wants answered, and the Thaneford family's unseemly interest in the estate suggests someone knows more than they're saying. Hugh must navigate a web of old money, older resentments, and the dangerous truth of what happened to his cousin before the house claims him too.