The Mask of Evil — Joanne Creighton

Did Hammond House offer sanctuary...or was it a retreat into terror?

“You will never see Melanie alive again!”

Who could Anne turn to for help, for support? She could trust in Jan. Already that trust had led to -- to more than just a casual meeting, to something that promised to be deeper, more lasting. Together they would find Melanie, root out the owner of this menacing voice, end this terror in an exotic land…

But Jan was not there when the man suddenly appeared in the marketplace. “This is to show you what can happen…” -- It was the same voice, and Anne was filled with fear as suddenly her scarf was twisted tightly around her neck, and the light and the voice began slowly to fade…