About this book:

In the gripping gothic mystery, *Crimson Legacy*, struggling New York artist Tess Marshall finds her anonymous life upended by a mysterious letter: she's the primary beneficiary of her estranged grandmother Beatrice's sprawling Weatherby House estate in Maine. But this isn't a simple inheritance; it's a chilling invitation to a family riddle, a "test of worthiness" orchestrated by the eccentric Beatrice from beyond the grave. Trapped by a violent storm with her suspicious and resentful relatives—the calculating Julian, the imperious Mildred, and the anxious Serena—Tess quickly discovers that Weatherby House harbors more than just dusty heirlooms and old rivalries; it conceals centuries of dark secrets, ancient pacts, and a sinister history stained with blood.

As Tess delves into Beatrice's enigmatic diary and uncovers hidden passages and ominous artifacts like the "Pactum" coin and the "Crimson" key, she realizes her grandmother was desperately trying to expose a horrific truth: the Weatherby fortune was built on a cycle of ritualistic murder, a "blood pact" with a malevolent force. The "accidents" plaguing the house escalate into genuine danger, and Tess finds herself in a desperate race against her kin—one of whom is willing to kill to secure the true, dark power of the legacy. With each shocking revelation, the line between inheritance and curse blurs, forcing Tess to confront a poisoned past and make a monumental choice: perpetuate the terrifying cycle or shatter the chains of Weatherby's sins forever.