Basedon a true story, Orpheus Builds a Girl is a novel of sisterly love,sinister obsession, and the battle for control of the story. A dark, chillingdebut novel from award-winning writer Heather Parry. German doctor Wilhelm Von Tore shares with the reader the story of his one truelove; a love written in the stars, decades in the making, a love so strong ittranscended death itself.

When Wilhelm emigrates to America he carries with hima vision of a dark-haired beauty, presented to him in his dreams by his belovedlate Grandmother. In Key West, Florida, a beautiful young woman...