Very good condition. Minor general wear and very minor water stain on book block. Tight binging, clean text. DESCRIPTION Chris, Cathy, and the twins are to be kept hidden until their grandfather dies so that their mother will receive a sizable inheritance, however, years pass and terrifying things occur as the four children grow up in their one room prison. This is the extraordinary novel that has captured millions in its spell! All across America and around the world, millions of readers have been captivated by this strange, dark, terrifying tole of passion and peril in the lives of four innocent children, locked away from the world by a selfish mother.