Mallory's Luck — Katherine Shoesmith

It was her lack of personal resources that enabled Deborah Corless to endure the grudging charity of her relatives -- and the gloomy bitterness that had shrouded Ralston House since the mysterious death of her cousin, lovely young Lucia Ralston, six years ago. When Deborah chanced upon handsome Sir Roger Mallory returning home after an unexplained disappearance, she felt that life once again held promise…

But Sir Roger's absence had coincided with Lucia's death -- and the Ralstons blamed him for the deed… What did happen six years ago? It was left to Deborah to put Lucia's ghost to rest forever.