The Red Lady – Katharine Newlin Burt – 1920

Description:

Janice, a young and beautiful redhead, is penniless and hungry. She takes a far away job after a mysterious woman shoves a note in her hand requesting she apply for a job as a housekeeper far away. Desperate, she ignores the oddness of the situation and is hired for the position. Immediately upon arrival, she realizes something is not right. A young child is terrorized by her appearance, pointing out her red hair. Shortly thereafter, the rest of the service staff quits. They tell her the last three housekeepers have quit, due to strange and ghostly occurrences. After the child is terrorized at night several times, people suspect Janice. When the boy is found dead, and Janice is implicated, she decides that her only choice is to solve the mystery and prove her innocence.

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Rating: 5