Give Up the Ghost — Margaret Erskine

When Leslie came to visit her eccentric relations, the Pleydens, she found them at the mercy of a mysterious and terrifying madman who struck only at the female members of their ancient, eerie house. Suddenly it became all too apparent that the beautiful young girl was herself the next target -- and the murderer was a Pleyden! But who?

As the police struggled with motivations and personalities, a terror-stricken girl ran from the relentless pursuit of a maniac....

Once again, Inspector Septimus Finch matches wits with a pitiless madman -- who believes murder to be a work of art.