When Kate Shackleton disembarks at Saltaire station, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, she has no idea what to expect. A stranger, Ronnie Creswell, has written to say that he has information about the past that will interest her, and he persuades her to make the journey to Milner Field, the grand house that is said to be cursed. But moments after Kate arrives at the lodge, a messenger brings devastating news: Ronnie has been murdered. An account of the fateful Saturday of Ronnie's death arouses Kate's suspicions, and further investigations could prove her right. But truth is never so straightforward at Milner Field.-- Back cover.