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Oneofthemosteligiblegentlemenintheton,GerrardDebbingtonisbesiegedbyoffersfromLondon'smostsought-afterbeauties,butastheton'sforemostartisticlion,there'sonlyoneofferhewantstoaccept-thechancetopaintthefantasticalbutseldom-seengardensofreclusiveLordTregonning'sHelleboreHall.ThatchanceisdangledbeforeGerrard,buttograspithemustfulfillLordTregonning'sdemandthathealsocreateanopenandhonestportraitoftheman'sdaughter.Gerrardloathestheideaofwastinghistimeandtalentsonsomesimperingmiss,butwithnoalternative,heagrees.OnlyGerrardisstunnedbythedeepemotionsJacquelinestirs,andcaptivatedbyherpassionatenatureandinnategoodness.HeissoonconvincedthatJacquelineisthesoulmateheneedsashiswife.ButsomethingishorriblywrongatHelleboreHall.Evillurksinthebeautifulgardensandalongtheramblingpathways.AndthatevilreachesouttoensnareJacqueline,trappingherinawebofinsidiouswhispers-whispersthatpaintherasadoublemurderess.