Henry James 
Figure in the Carpet [EPUB ebook] 

Like many of Henry James’ short stories, "The Figure in the Carpet" revolves around an artist whose body of work hides a deeper meaning and several other characters who bear the heavy burden of a momentous secret. When a group of friends unlocks the true significance of a misunderstood novelist’s oeuvre, the weight of this knowledge bears unforeseen — and terrible — consequences.