Award-winning author Amanda DeWees is known for her tales of mystery, suspense, romance, and the supernatural, often in Victorian settings. Now, for the first time, fifteen of her short stories and novelettes are gathered in one collection - including all seven stories and novelettes featuring Sybil Ingram, Victorian actress, spirit medium, and sleuth. Also included are four stories never before published! Here are a few of the tales - A Victorian woman photographer finds an unconventional way to save a man who is possessed by a malicious spirit ("The Rathburn Legacy") - In pursuing her hobby of taking gravestone rubbings, a gentle spinster gets more than she bargained for ("The Woman Who Loved Dogs") - On the night of a mysterious butterfly phenomenon, high school senior Gail must rescue a little girl and make big choices about the future ("On Shadowed Wings") - A medium who senses emotion through fabric seeks the cause of two poisonings that prevented a wedding ("The Deadly Dress") - Sybil Ingram and her husband, Roderick Brooke, solve mysteries involving restless spirits, reckless humans, and two orphaned children who may be possessed by the spirits of a dead governess and valet.Author notes offer behind-the-scenes details on all of the stories. From the chilling to the charming, the stories in this collection are all unique and unforgettable. "While you will find a great deal of wit, charm, and romance [here]...Amanda DeWees knows her way around a horror yarn and she has a few surprises waiting for you." - Charles R. Rutledge