It doesn't take long to learn that the house is haunted by a headstrong andfeisty ghost, Ann Stuart, whom he must tangle with if he's ever to solve themystery. Ann died under circumstances similar to those of his late fianc - e, andhe has a hunch that there is a connection between the two. Through his owninvestigations and with the help of a beautiful foreign correspondent who is worn out by what she's seen in the world, Jace is forced to reconcile hisfianc - e's life and her death. What follows is a satisfying and seductive discovery of both time and love by one of America's favorite storytellers.