In the midst of an epidemic, a woman retreats to her family estate where a dark mystery and a promise of love await her in this historical romance.   Philadelphia, 1793. As Yellow Fever brings death and despair to Philadelphia, Carolyn Adams Clure returns to her remote family estate, Timberhill. But Carolyn is not merely seeking an escape from the pandemic. She's there to face her nightmares and solve a mystery long buried in the past. Almost upon arrival, however, Carolyn is swept up into a maelstrom of fear, intrigue, and, most alarmingly, love.   Determined to discover what happened the night her father's surgery burned--and to clear his name of vicious rumors--Carolyn is soon lured into a dangerous web of intrigue. She' relieved to be assisted by the capable and handsome attorney Evan Burck. But as cult-like events begin to unfold in their midst, Carolyn finds both her life and her heart at stake.