Greatlarch, the New England house where Homer Vincent lives with his wife and niece, is haunted by a strange legend. It is said that when the wild harp sounds in the boggy copse known as Spooky Hollow, violent death is soon to follow. The legend is tragically fulfilled when Homer's wife is found murdered in her locked bedroom. The culprit would appear to be Johnson, a mysterious visitor who has just arrived at the house on business. But Johnson has completely disappeared...
Originally published in 1923, this is a vintage murder mystery from a popular and prolific American crime writer.