New York: Meredith Press, (1968) dj. Hardcover first edition - The third novel written by Mertz using this pseudonym (she is best known for the Amelia Peabody series written under the name of Elizabeth Peters). A gothic tale set in 1960s Georgetown, where Ruth Bennett has inherited an old family house and is hoping to recover from the death of her husband there. However, her peace is broken when her niece Sara arrives and she finds herself confronted by a spirit that inhabits her niece's body. 252 pp.