Abstract:
A Prussian baron entrusts his ward, Countess Theo, with the execution of his last will: For six months she must reside with a man, of whom she has never even heard, at the Baron’s manor. If she finds the stranger worthy, he will inherit the entire estate… Intrigued by the opportunity, Jeremy Dalton, an English merchant, accepts the invitation to stay in Prussia. The beautiful countess soon interests him more than the potential inheritance; however, the situation becomes complicated when Theo delves into the Baron’s past, and Dalton must deal with a ghost -- and with her princely suitor.