The Face in the Shadows — Velda Johnston

THE CHILL OF SUMMER

Ellen Stacey was pretty, talented, out-of-work young actress, facing a long, hot New York summer. She welcomed the offer to take care of 11-year-old Cecily Vandering at the family's seaside estate.

But soon it became clear this was no ordinary job. Someone was trying to corrupt Cecily with drugs, someone whom the little girl refused to reveal, someone who would let no one stand in the way. And even in the protective arms of a brilliant, handsome man who said he loved her, Ellen felt the icy embrace of fear, as a killer tightened his deadly noose...