1 Ragged Ridge Road

by Leonard Foglia

The once-glorious mansion needs repair, but everything about it - the chestnut moldings, the soaring foyer, the grand staircase and twenty-two rooms - filled Carol Roblins with hope from the moment she saw it. This was the home that would replace the cramped quarters of her husband's army base. Maybe the fresh start would improve the relationship between Blake and their learning-disabled son, Sammy, giving their crumbling marriage one last chance. But before they can resolve the tensions between them, Blake leaves for a military assignment in Europe. Alone with Sammy in their new home, Carol delves into her restoration, fired by a dream of opening a bed-and-breakfast, "The Christmas Inn." As she recovers long-lost blueprints and research the mansion's history, she learns it was once home to a storybook couple - and a shocking murder.... Piece by piece, Carol uncovers the glittering lives - and shattering tragedy - of Charles and Veronica. But the more questions she asks, the more hosti