England, 1922. Sarah Piper's lonely, threadbare existence changes when her temporary agency sends her to assist ghost hunter Alistair Gellis. Rich, handsome, scarred by World War I, and obsessed with ghosts, he's investigating the spirit of a young maid who haunts the barn where she committed suicide. Maddy Clare hated men in life, so it's Sarah's task to confront her in death. They're soon caught in a desperate struggle. For Maddy's ghost is angry, and she has powers that defy all reason. -- Provided by publisher.