内容简介
'Thisiswhereallstoriesstart,ontheedgeofadarkwooda'Dr.CallieMcFay'stravelstothesmallcollegetownofFairwickinNewYorkStateforajobinterview.DespiteitbeinghersecondchoiceshefindsherselftalkedintoacceptingajobofferfromtheFolkloreDepartmenttoteachaclassondemonsandvampires.ShealsofindsherselfdrawntoanoldhouseinthewoodswhereGothicnovelistDahliaLaMotteusedtoliveandbuysitonawhim,despitetheseemingreluctanceoftheestateagenttosellittoher.Butonthenightofherjobinterview,shehadaveryvivideroticdreamaboutamanmadeoutofshadowsandmoonlight,andthisdreambecomesaregularoccurrencewhenshemovesintohernewhome.Calliestartstofeellikeaheroineinoneofthegothicnovelssheteachesasslowlyitdawnsonherthatthingsatthecollegeuandinherhomeuarenotwhattheyseem.ShelearnsthatherhouseissupposedtobehauntedbyLaMotte'sformerloverandhernewuandratherstrangeucolleaguestellheranunfamiliarfairytaleaboutanincubus-demonwithahumanpastwhowasenchantedbyafairyqueena
作者简介
CarolGoodmangraduatedfromVassarCollege,whereshemajoredinLatin.AfterteachingLatinforseveralyears,shestudiedforanMFAinfiction.Herwritinghasbeenpublishedinanumberofliterarymagazines.ShecurrentlylivesinLongIsland,USA.CarolGoodman'sbookshavebeennominatedfortheIMPACawardtwice,theMaryHigginsClarkaward,andtheNeroWolfeAward.HernovelTheSeductionofWaterwontheHammettPrize.