Louise Moreland journeys to her mother's beloved south, planning to restore Evangeline, the mansion she has inherited. But instead of a lavish plantation, she discovers a charred ruin. And living within the burnt-out shell is Nicholas Dereux, a man they call "mad Nicholas." Tormented by a terrible secret, it is rumored he waits for a dead wife--one he may have murdered--to return on Mardi Gras night. Historical Romantic Suspense by Vickie Britton; originally published by Zebra