Laura's Hidden Legacy

The Mansion

De: PT Elliott

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

An abandoned mansion in Scotland; revelations about her stepfather’s past life; an enigmatic handsome neighbour who is not quite what he appears to be. These are the essential ingredients of Laura’s Hidden Legacy – The Mansion.The year is 1971 and Laura Walter is a contented London art student living a privileged life and on the point of graduating university when tragedy strikes: her parents die in a car crash. As part of her legacy, Laura discovers she has inherited an estate in Scotland in the middle of a forest; an estate about which she had no prior knowledge. Laura’s journey takes her to Scotland to see both the property and the village situated just a few miles away, as well as the man living just down the road who had been keeping an eye on it for her stepfather. While staying in the property, she comes across a number of art works that appear to have been painted by famous artists. In addition to the paintings, she comes across a journal written by her stepfather and dating back to 1940. At first, her life at the mansion and the life of her stepfather as expressed in his journal are wonderful. However, she soon discovers a number of disturbing truths about her stepfather and his abusive behaviour towards women, as well as his involvement with a Masonic Order and his role during World War Two, including what lay behind the paintings. When Laura eventually falls for the man keeping an eye on her mansion, things take a downward turn as disturbing aspects of his past come to light. As Laura becomes more aware that the lives of her deceased stepfather and her handsome neighbour were inextricably linked, her curiosity leads her into a perilous situation. The truth behind the mansion, the paintings and the Masonic Order leads to a discovery that might have changed the whole course of World War Two. As the story races towards its climax, Laura discovers the true, sinister history behind the mansion, as well as the family who had inhabited it for generations.