It is the week before Halloween and Theodosia Browning is on her way to the old Bouchard Mansion known as the Gray Ghost. For Timothy Neville, the patriarch of the Heritage Society, it is the perfect venue for his grandniece, Willow French, to sign copies of her new book, Carolina Crimes and Creepers. But Willow's body is tossed from the third floor and left to dangle at the end of a rope. Theodosia's boyfriend, Detective Pete Riley, is sent to investigate, but minutes later, he is shot and wounded. Timothy begs Theodosia to investigate, and she agrees. But the Gray Ghost holds many secrets while this murder mystery plays out. -- Back cover.