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What is the sinister mystery of Chateau Bois Serpe? Roger, his parents, and twin sisters arrive at this crumbling ruin in the wilds of France, anticipating a holiday that's "different." And so it proves, but not as they'd hoped. The owner, the strange daughter Mesuline, whom... Read Full Overview

British teen Roger and his family are vacationing in France at the Chateau de Bois-Serpe, where the only other inhabitants are the sullen, unkempt Monsieur Serpe and his daughter, Melusine. When Monsieur Serpe orders Roger to keep away from Melusine, Roger begins to suspect that... Read Full Overview

Roger feels compelled to help the troubled daughter of the owner of a mysterious French chateau.