The Secret of Sarek

"The Secret of Sarek", by Maurice Leblanc, is an early 20th-century novel centered around Véronique d'Hergemont, a woman haunted by her past, who stumbles into mystery and danger when she finds her initials carved on a cabin door in Brittany. This discovery unlocks painful memories and forces her to face shocking truths about her family, a missing son, and the dark forces that have shaped her life. Véronique travels to Brittany seeking answers to a mysterious letter about her child's kidnapping and the fate of her lost husband, Alexis Vorski. Her search becomes dangerous when she finds a dead body in a cabin, revealing a sinister history involving her family. Driven to find the truth behind cryptic clues and disturbing drawings, including one of crucified women, Veronique's investigation leads her to an island filled with horror and old legends, where the fates of her loved ones are tied to a tragic destiny, setting up a suspenseful confrontation with even darker truths.