Vera Bitter is dead, but her secrets have yet to be buried. After the tragic death of Bridget's parents, her grandmother took her in. Vera Bitter raised her from behind a closed door-cold and uncaring from the moment she arrived at Bitter House. After Bridget's high school graduation, Vera kicked her out without so much as a goodbye, and Bridget never heard from her again. Which is why, when she receives word of...