Seacliff: Or The Mystery Of The Westervelts is a novel written by J.W. De Forest in 1859. The story is set in the small town of Seacliff, located on the coast of New England. The Westervelt family, who are the wealthiest and most influential family in the town, are at the center of a mysterious and complex plot.The novel begins with the arrival of a young man named Richard Lestrange in Seacliff. He is immediately drawn to the beautiful and enigmatic...