With Bated Breath — Alice Campbell

Turrets, A Gloomy, Ancient English Manor Filled With Greed, Hatred And The Threat Of Sudden Death.

Despite warnings to stay away from Turrets, Avis Marriott accepts the post of companion to an eccentric, Erica Bolles.

From the very first, Avis sensed strong undercurrents of hatred. Soon she is certain that someone has designs on Erica's life. Is it Maude, who openly despises her sister and is trying to gain control of their jointly held fortune? Is it the glamorous Mrs. Marks or Maud's godson Robin Grier, both of whom depend on the Bolles' charity?

Avis is determined to find out. But when she discovers the body of her predecessor hidden in an old tunnel, Avis suddenly realizes what happens to people who probe too deeply into the secrets of Turrets . . .