The House in the Mist

"The House in the Mist" by Anna Katharine Green is a suspenseful mystery where a young man seeking refuge from a misty night finds himself entangled in a web of family secrets and hidden motives within an old mansion. He is thrust into the midst of a gathering of relatives, all anxiously awaiting the reading of a will after a recent death, and as the tensions escalate, he discovers that greed and betrayal lurk beneath the surface. The atmosphere is thick with suspicion, populated by coarse men, a sinister elder, and a beautiful, sorrowful woman, hinting at dark revelations and intertwining destinies as the young man becomes an unexpected player in their unfolding drama.