A psychological thriller that centers on a man's fight to protect his family from his past.

: William Dale, a postmaster in a small village, discovers a shocking secret about his wife's past. The story follows the psychological fallout of this discovery and Dale's subsequent struggle with his own morality and temper.

: It was a top ten bestseller in 1914 and later adapted into a Broadway play .

: Dr. Forle, an entomologist, lives at a remote scientific station where he and his team study "devil’s gardens"—mysterious forest glades where only one species of tree grows. Their peaceful work is shattered by the arrival of a corrupt Colonel and a cynical Judge who claim to be there for tribal voter registration.